Joe W Beane

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Woodrow Oscar Peterson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19074860
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Aircraft

42-95193

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Three Kisses for Luck
  • Unit: 67th Bomb Squadron 68th Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

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Sources

My fathers (S/Sgt Woodrow Peterson) written and spoken memories and my own research on 8thairforce.com. Also from books such as "The 44th Bomb Group in World War II" and "Log of the Liberators" to mention two.
Joe was the bombardier on all of my dad's missions.
The aircraft they flew 20 of their 30 missions on was 42-95193, I Bar, "Three Kisses For Luck".

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp