Melville George Duff

Military
media-30832.jpeg UPL 30832 Barclay B. Beeby Crew
388th BG - 560th BS

Standing Left to Right: Joseph N. Carmody (N), Raymond E. Snow (B), Barclay B. Beeby (P), Joseph Luke (CP)

Kneeling Left to Right: Wilson E. Blattert (LWG), Melville G. Duff (TG), Peter F. Matura (R/O), Frank M. Farmer (FE) 388th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 30832 - Barclay B. Beeby Crew 388th BG - 560th BS Standing Left to Right: Joseph N. Carmody (N), Raymond E. Snow (B), Barclay B. Beeby (P), Joseph Luke...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Barclay Boyd Beeby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16066310 / O-735023
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30421

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44.'

42-30851

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Boy Blue
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-37819

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-37878

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Millie K
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilton, North Dakota 24 September 1922

Enlisted

Portland, OR, USA 22 September 1942

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 12 August 1943 - 5 August 1944 35 Combat Missions

Died

Oregon, USA 9 February 1992
Salem, OR, USA

Buried

Portland, OR, USA Willamette National Cemetery • Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Plot V, 1236

Revisions

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Sources

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3896841/melville-g-duff

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