William Albert Beddard Jr
Military
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UPL 38701
"A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 1 November 1944."
Rear L-R: Unkn, Unkn, 2Lt James E Whitney, 1Lt Carl A Shedlock, 1Lt Bruce Eugene Mills, T/Sgt Joseph T Cooper.
Middle L-R: S/Sgt James S Boston, T/Sgt Delmer E Menger, S/Sgt Lucas S Conner, Unkn, S/Sgt William A Beddard, M/Sgt Dominick De Salvo.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Unkn.
Rear L-R: Unkn, Unkn, 2Lt James E Whitney, 1Lt Carl A Shedlock, 1Lt Bruce Eugene Mills, T/Sgt Joseph T Cooper.
Middle L-R: S/Sgt James S Boston, T/Sgt Delmer E Menger, S/Sgt Lucas S Conner, Unkn, S/Sgt William A Beddard, M/Sgt Dominick De Salvo.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Unkn.
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD.
Awards:WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Fire
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pittsburgh, PA | 23 October 1917 | Son of William A and Mary Beddard Snr. |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 21 August 1943 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Other Discharged USAAF |
7 August 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
20 July 1979 | ||
Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA | 23 July 1979 | Calvary Cemetery Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA |
Hays, Allegheny County, PA | Husband of Mary S [Roth] Beddard. | ||
Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |