Norman Vane Beaman

Military
UPL 81038 UPL 81038 Captain Norman V. Beaman
365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF
shot down on 18 July 1944.
He evaded and returned to duty.

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Object Number - UPL 81038 - Captain Norman V. Beaman 365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF shot down on 18 July 1944. He evaded and returned to duty.

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Units served with

Places

Azeville

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer

Beaulieu

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Beaulieu

Bretigny

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge

Chievres

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Chièvres Air Base

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Atlanta, GA 6 July 1921

Other

Shot Down/Evaded

near Flers, France 18 July 1944 Beaman was able to evade capture and was back with his squadron within 3 weeks.

Other

Aerial Victories

near Flers, France 18 July 1944 2 - Bf 109 Beaman shot down one Bf 109 that was on the tail of a P-51, then shot down another in a head-on pass before being shot down himself by a third Bf 109

Died

La Habra, CA 19 November 2003
Muncie, IN

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://hellhawks.org/388_roster.html
"Thunderbolts of The Hell Hawks" - Barnes, Crump and Sutherland, page 27
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/337037574:1265?indiv=…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/30820653:60901?indiv=…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/30820653:60901?indiv=…

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