John W Beckley | American Air Museum

John W Beckley

Military

Shot down 6 June 1944 in C-47 43-15101. Taken prisoner and eventually held at Stalag Luft IV.

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Units served with

A C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Mary Co-Ed II" of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group .

434th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

A C-47 Skytrain (CJ-A, serial number 42-24022) of the 71st Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group is loaded with blood to be delivered to France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SC 276702. Believed Aldermaston, but could be Greenham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Dava Still Media Depository, Bldg. 168, N.D.W., Washington, D.C., 20374. SDAN: SC 276702. Date: 06/12/44. Savrin: Service ID: ETO-SOS-44-599. Photographer: Holt. England...At a landing field in England, a critical cargo of whole blood

71st Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Air base

Aircraft

43-15101

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Aldermaston airfield looking south, C-47 Skytrains are parked on grass and Horsa gliders in the revetments, a B-17 Flying Fortress is taxying on the runway; the control tower is in the centre with T2 hangars above, 10 July 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1646. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Aldermaston

Site type: Airfield

Stalag Luft IV

Site type: Prisoner of war camp
Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
	Ohio, USA

Revisions

Date6 Oct 2017 16:37:21

ContributorLucy May

Changes

Sources

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=43520

MACR 5658: https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28631652