Recent Address: | 505 S. Pontiac Ave., Dothan, AL 36301-2209 |
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Family Info: | Parents: Lester and Annie, Wife: Bonnie Beasley, Child: Marla |
Hometown: | Anniston, AL |
Date Entered Service: | February 19, 1943 |
Service Number: | 34706608 |
Bomb Group: | 40th |
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Squadron: | 45th |
Location of Unit: | Pratt, KS (January, 1944) |
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Awards: | American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge |
Service Schools: | AP and Eng. Mech. - Amarillo, TX 1943; B-17 Fact. School - Douglas Fact. Long Beach, CA 1943 |
MOS: | MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic |
Rank Upon Discharge: | Sgt |
Crew Type: | Ground crew |
Airplane Serial No.& Name: | 42-6313 Ding How |
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Date Transferred from the 58th: | November 1, 1945 |
Date Discharged: | November 15, 1945 |
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Post WWII Civilian Occupation(s): | Five years watch repairing. Thirty five years with Hayes Int. Corp as a Supervisor of Quality overhauling and repairing Govt. and commercial aircraft.. Retired in 1988. |
Thoughts About the 58th: | As a young man just out of high school I will always remember how I was helped by the older men in service such as Matt Sarich my crew chief. In the two years with the 40th I still have fond memories of the people I worked with even in the good times as well as the sad times we had together. |
Comments: | Mr. Beasley passed away July 23, 2005 and is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Pell City, AL. |
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