John Edward Van Beveren

Military
The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. media-395078.jpg FRE 5135 The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5135 - The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Made an emergency landing SE of Amiens, France after being damged by fighters on a mission to Oberpfaffenhoven, Germany on 16 March 1944 in B-17G #42-37848 'Sissy'. Prisoner of War (POW). Missing Air Crew Report #3244



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Nose section of an airplane that has a plexiglass bubble on the front.  On the side is a painting of a coin with the words "Silver Dollar" painted around the coin.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435519
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sissy
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Syracuse, NY, USA 9 September 1942 Residence: Onadaga County, New York Private, Air Corps

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Assigned

5 December 1943 Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #160 dated 5 December 1943, Kendal Daskey Crew. Five combat missions.

Born

Syracuse, New York

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3244, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

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