42-30893
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Dallas 14/8/43; Gore 16/8/43; Dallas 17/8/43; 221 BU Alexandria 17/1/45; to 329 BU Alexandria with Russell Cobbs 1/3/45; Recl Comp 10/3/45.
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Willard Burton Beaird
Military
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Memorial Plaque describing the crash of the B-17 bomber that is located at the Winn Ranger District Headquarters near Winnfield, Louisiana. (Robertson Collection) http://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/9965.asp
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Memorial Plaque listing the names of the 11 crew members that were killed in the crash of the B-17 at the Winn Ranger District Headquarters near Winnfield, Louisiana. (Robertson Collection) http://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/9965.asp
Service
Aircraft
Associated Place
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Alexandria Army Air Base
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | 7 September 1921 | |
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Oyer, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA |
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| Enlisted | 16 February 1942 | |
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Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA |
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| Died | 3 March 1945 | |
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Died in B-17 crash near Winnfield, LA - on Training Mission |
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| Buried | ||
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IOOF Cemetery, Orchard Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 01 January 2020 11:15:28 | JeanH | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, events, place associations and aircraft associations |
| Sources | ||
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99303638/millard-burton-beaird |
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