Van Beveren, John Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Van Beveren, John Edward ‡ ⇗
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	12140177 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #160 dated 5 December 1943, effective 5 December 1943. Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8, effective 12 January 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	16 March 1944
Results	Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 8 May 1921
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3244⇓ (5.570 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Smith, Paul Matthew, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Mohr, Lawrence Charles⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Lynch, John Daniel, Jr⇗	Bombardier	KIA
T/SGT. Van Beveren, John Edward	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Eyre, Charles Harris⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Lenich, Francis Augustus⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Schleuse, Robert Edward⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Teetman, Leo Frank, Jr⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Weaver, Jack Beverly⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37792⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, low group. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Radio Operator	42‑31606⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38158⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97510. After bombing target at 1325 hrs, lost altitude and flew just above undercast; continued in this way for 1.5 hrs and then was lost from sight; damaged by flak; crashed near Grivillers, France. MACR 3244 Sortie Report⇗

Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.