Merlin Edward Beise

Military

Assigned 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. End Of War.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Dizzy Miss
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chisago County, MN, USA 19 September 1924 Son of Edward and Irene [Schmalz] Beise.

Enlisted

Minneapolis, MN, USA 9 December 1942

Based

Steeple Morden 25 January 1945 Assigned 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 9 February 1945 Taxiing Accident Steeple Morden/Sta 122 Cat 3 damage Lt Merlin E Beise, 9-Feb-45. P-51B10 43-6722W - 357FS 355FG 8AF

Died

St Paul, MN, USA 24 October 2000

Other

End of War

Europe End of War.

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Grandy, MN, USA

Buried

Rush City, MN 55069, USA Calvary Catholic Cemetery Rush City Chisago County Minnesota USA