Alvin Beethe
MilitaryKilled in Action on 26 November 1944, on a dive bombing mission over Duren, Germany, while flying P-38 lightning (serial number 42-20698). Laurence Bulmer, the flight leader saw Beethe's aircraft descend into a dive, which he did not pull out of, and watched Beethe crash. Beethe was killed in the incident.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 367th Fighter Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elk Creek, NE 68348, USA | 15 January 1921 | |
Other Killed in Action |
Germany | 26 November 1944 | |
Buried |
8 June 2015 | His remains were recently recovered and returned to the USA | |
Enlisted |
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Other Graduated from Elk Creek High School |
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Other Attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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Other Worked in a Boeing plant |
Seattle, WA, USA | ||
Other Worked for Martin Bomber base |
Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), 906 Sac Boulevard, Offutt Air Force Base, NE 68113, USA | ||
Other Arrived in England |
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Other Family held a memorial service |
Revisions
Washington Times article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/27/nebraska-pilots-remains…
Findagrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=beethe&GSfn=alvin…;
Journal Star article: http://journalstar.com/news/local/remains-of-wwii-pilot-from-elk-creek-…