Daniel Harry Begley
Military
UPL 71373
UPL 71373
A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'Correct crew names: - Rear L-R - T/Sgt Mercer, 2Lt Day, 2Lt Bowes, 2Lt Fisher, 1Lt Yarcina.
Front L-R: - PFC Allison, Sgt Begley, Sgt. Hildebrand, S/Sgt Silverfoote, Sgt Boggs. Roger Freeman Collection
Cropped from image media-380916.jpg (media id 3213)
B-24 crew list mentions a Sgt. Alvin Hildebrand, no mention of any rogers.
Object Number - UPL 71373 - A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt...
Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cincinnati, OH | 14 January 1923 | Son of Daniel Joseph and Stella Begley. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, Newport, KY | 14 November 1942 | Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky |
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Died |
Hillsborough County, FL | 15 June 2016 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery Brandon, Hillsborough County, FL | 18 June 2016 | Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida |
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster