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Beeby, John Otto

Individual Personnel Data
Name Beeby, John Otto   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2068173   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #242 dated 10 December 1944, effective 10 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547TH Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 70th Reinforcement Depot AAF 594, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Bombardier / Navigator
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 November 1922
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #43-11, 5 August 1943.
  • Reported missing on 3 February 1945 (MACR 12154): landed in allied (Russian) territory, repaired aircraft and returned to base via Italy.
  • Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 29 Marcy 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #67 dated 28 March 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 12154⇓ (7.168 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Bennett, Ralph J⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Cinquanta, Fiorino Anthony⇗Co-pilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Cohen, Harvey S⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Beeby, John OttoBombardierCT
CPL. Davis, Grant Henry⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Bernot, Mike (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Berthold, Charles W, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Strong, Gerald M⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Brief, Leonard Thomas⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation after bombs away; crash-landed in Russian territory; repaired plane and returned via Italy to Grafton Underwood on 23 March 1945.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. 'Made 3 runs on target - feathered #4 engine, #3 prop-control cable shot away - left main wing spar shot through - all gas tanks shot through.' (pilot comments)
Sortie Report⇗

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