William Lester Beggs
Military ROLL OF HONOURWas on board B-24 #42-52447, which collided on 16 August 1944 above Zerbst, Germany, with B-24 #42-51098 of the same Squadron. Crashed near Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany, about 200m from the crash location of 447. Killed In Action (KIA). Still listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35579889 at enlistment, then O-826992
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32845445
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37019026
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Groveland, Livingston County, New York | 4 June 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
20 October 1942 | Buffalo, New York | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Mosigkau, Germany | 16 August 1944 | in the crash of 42-52447, Mosigkau, 7km SW of Dessau, Germany |
| Groveland, New York | |||
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Other |
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium | William Beggs is Memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium |
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Sources
Birsic, ABMC, MACR 8431, 2AD Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8431 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database