Darrell Anthony Beschen
Military
Ground crew are likely C/C S/Sgt James A Douglas, Asst C/C Cpl George A Fregone and Armourer Sgt Luther W Ghent.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12260-A66809AC.
Object Number - UPL 24207 - Lt. Darrell A Beschen, pilot and ground crew beside the North American P-51D Mustang 'Wildarclif III' of the 20th Fighter Group In England. Ground...
Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 3.5 kills. End of War (EOW).
Awards: DFC, AM (12 OLC), Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korea and Vietnam and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Gentle Annie Wildarclif III / Bridget's Bunnion
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Moody County, South Dakota | 7 October 1921 | |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 18 September 1944 | Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | 30 November 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Promotion |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | 6 April 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Died |
10 October 2012 | ||
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Buried |
8 July 2014 | ||
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Other End of War (EOW) |
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| South Dakota, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition
