Burl Beam
Military
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 23654 - Burl Beam's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Sgt. Cliff Blankenship-Engineer, Lt. Dick Frazier-Co-pilot, Lt. Burl Beam-Pilot, Lt. Robert McCurdy-Navigator, Sgt....
Burl enlisted in August 1942 but was not called until August '43 while at college. He was accepted for pilot training and commissioned in March 1944. After crewing up and further training they flew to England and the 398thBG at Nuthampstead. He completed his 35 missions on March 10 1945 and was discharged that August . He afterwards completed a Masters in Music Education, taught school and was variously an administrator and farmer.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
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Born |
Martensdale, Iowa |
Revisions
398th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
