Frank G Beatty
Military
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UPL 23886
1st Lt Frank G Beatty 859BS, 492BG, 8AF.
Assigned to 859BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF 5 x missions plus an abort. Transferred to 788BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF 35 combat missions plus a couple of fuel hauls for Patton. Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 859th Bomb Squadron 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Broad+High
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 859th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Dorothy Kay Special
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Feudin' Wagon
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (492nd Bomb Group) 859th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Marsworth
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Columbus, OH, USA | 14 August 1942 | |
Based |
North Pickenham | 18 July 1944 - 10 August 1944 | Assigned to 859BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Transferred |
Cheddington, UK | 10 August 1944 - 1 March 1945 | Transferred to 788BS, 467BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Transferred |
Wattisham, Ipswich IP7, UK | 1 March 1945 | Transferred to 436FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Ohio, USA | |||
Born |
Franklin County, OH, USA | ||
Other Promotion |
North Pickenham, Swaffham PE37, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster supplied by Dave Arnett / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list