Walter E Beck
MilitaryB-24 A/C #42-51865, crashed on takeoff on mission 197 to Remagen, Germany. He was one of 2 survivors in the crash. EUS - (Escaped Unscathed).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-722932
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-769182
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Unscathed” was misspelled.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C model number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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* Data from page 143 of "The Liberator Men of Old Buc" (on-line at http://www.453rd.com/books/Liberator_Men_Of_Old_Buc.pdf).
* 453rd BG website Honor Roll ( http://www.453rdbg.com/Roll_of_Honor.html)
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc