Otto W Bey
Military
Pilot
47th BG - 85th BS - 12th AF
KIA 17 December 1943
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Object Number - UPL 47523 - Flight Officer Otto W. Bey Pilot 47th BG - 85th BS - 12th AF KIA 17 December 1943
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- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
LaCrosse, WI | 11 December 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 14 March 1941 | |
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Other Rated Pilot, Appointed Flight Officer |
Oklahoma City, OK | 16 January 1943 | Will Rogers Army Airfield |
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Died |
near Vallerotonda, Italy | 17 December 1943 | A very near flak burst set the aircraft on fire. The pilot maintained control as the a/c barely cleared a mountain and the gunners bailed out. The a/c then fell off on a wing and impacted the ground. |
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Buried |
La Crosse, WI | 24 December 1948 | Oak Grove Cemetery La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA |