Chester J Beasley
MilitaryTail gunner, Simpson crew. 381st BG, 534th BS. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30245 'Lucky Lady'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 381. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft VIIA and XVIIB. S/Sgt Beasley was a prisoner with S/Sgt Gregory (RWG), S/Sgt Beech (BTG) and S/Sgt Edwards (RO). They were evacuated from Stalag Luft XVIIB in April 1945 and marched West for 16 days until they were liberated by Patton's forces near Braunau.
Credited with one German fighter probable on the 30 July 1943 mission.
POW
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736018
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732978
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665726
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39021343
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
22 March 1919 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 17 August 1943 | Stalag Luft VIIA Stalag Luft XVIIB |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 381 / MACR 381, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx">www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx> / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database