Delmar Dean McBeth
MilitaryAssigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. 12 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Dessau 28-May-44 in B-17 42-102485 flak set off fire, crash landed Groenekaseweg, Holland. Took 20mm cannon shell to face killed instantly. 28-May-44 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5316.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16077448 / O-803776
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bare Essentials
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kenmore, North Dakota, USA | 24 June 1922 | Son of Egbert C and Marjorie K [Redmon] McBeth. |
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Other Marriage |
12 April 1942 | Married Marian Mortenson. | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Snelling, MN | 28 November 1942 | Fort Snelling, Minnesota |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 28 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Dessau 28-May-44 in B-17 42-102485 flak set off fire, crash landed Groenekaseweg, Holland. Took 20mm cannon shell to face killed instantly. 28-May-44 KIA MACR 5316. |
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Based |
Knettishall | 28 May 1944 | Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Bantry Union Cemetery Bantry, McHenry County, ND | Bantry Union Cemetery Bantry, McHenry County, North Dakota | |
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Other Specialist Training |
Langley AAF, VA | Completed training at Langley AAF, Virginia | |
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Other Furlough |
Furlough prior to deployment. | ||
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Other Employed in A/C production |
Burbank, CA | Aircraft production. |
Revisions
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
MACR 5316 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database