James Carroll Beam
MilitaryAssigned 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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12031124
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 26 January 1918 | |
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Died |
Santa Rosa County, FL | 17 May 1996 | |
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Buried |
Poyner Graveyard Gratis, Preble County, OH | 20 May 1996 | Poyner Graveyard Gratis, Preble County, Ohio |
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Based |
Shipdham | Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart