Peter Beet
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 47th Bomb Group
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Chester Daniel Cahill
Military
Service
Units served with
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47th Bomb Group
Group
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97th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Associated Place
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Youks-les-Bains
Military site : airfield
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Soliman
Military site : airfield
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Mediouna
Military site : airfield
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Canrobert
Military site : airfield
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Thelepte
Military site : airfield
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Souk-el-Arba
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | McNeil, Texas | 21 September 1912 |
| Lived in | Round Rock, Texas | 16 October 1940 |
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Worked for Brown & Root |
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| Died | Sciacca, Sicily | 6 July 1943 |
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KIA when his aircraft took a direct hit of anti-aircraft fire near the cockpit, incapacitating the pilot. The pilot spiraled into the ground. There were no survivors from the 4 man crew. |
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| Buried | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery | 24 June 1949 |
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 14 January 2021 23:45:41 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations and place associations |
| Sources | ||
http://www.47thbombgroup.org/macr/75.html |
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