James Carroll Beam

Military

Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew as pilot of B-24 41-24234 "Mr 5 X 5", on Ploesti raid on 1 Aug 43.



Awards: DSC, DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34174154
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16051552
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mr 5 X 5
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mr. 5x5
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cincinnati, Ohio 26 January 1918

Died

Santa Rosa County, FL 17 May 1996

Buried

Poyner Graveyard Gratis, Preble County, OH 20 May 1996 Poyner Graveyard Gratis, Preble County, Ohio

Based

Shipdham Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart