Calvin H Beason
Military
Object Number - UPL 21107 - Lt. Calvin H Beason, [Anderson IN]. 334th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14518 QP-P "NAD" Named after his wife Nadaline.
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: AM [4OLC], WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post War: Promoted Captain USAF. Served in Korean War.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Nad
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Indiana, USA | 27 June 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Lafayette, IN, USA | 14 December 1942 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 16 November 1944 - 21 September 1945 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 17 April 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 July 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Augustine Rd, Spring Hill, FL, USA | 27 March 1999 | |
| Anderson, IN, USA | |||
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Buried |
San Mateo, FL 32187, USA | San Mateo Cemetery San Mateo Putnam County Florida, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list