Name | Beese, Arthur Paul, "Frisco (now Art)" |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 19085893 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #116 dated 19 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944. |
Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 4 December 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Beese Signing⇗ |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Barnett, William Alexander⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. McCool, John Clark⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Malone, Joseph Walter⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Beese, Arthur Paul, "Frisco (now Art)" | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Cropp, Thomas Edison⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Brooks, Donald Lee⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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148⇗ | 28 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Lavenham, AAF Station 137, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Landed away at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, lead group. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Deputy. PFF Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41st A Combat Wing lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8047⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing lead. PFF & Gee-H ship, both of which failed prior to target, necessitating having the deputy lead the bomb run. Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Resumed lead on bomb run after deputy's Gee-H equipment failed. Led Squadron to attack secondary target using PFF. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107121. Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |