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BEYS, George J - Date of
birth
18 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lewis County, Washington -
Hometown
El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-703174 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
359th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 May 1944 - Place of
death
Pichelsberg, near Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. Beys (father)
Sophia (Pesperigo) Beys (mother)
Nick J. Beys (brother)
Helen Beys (sister)
Victoria Beys (sister)
Mary Beys (sister)
Anne Beys (sister)
Lillian A. Beys (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31386 -
Data
Nickname: Sky Duster
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 4949
More information
2nd Lt George J. Beys graduated from El Paso High School in 1933 attended Texas College of Mines and was a chainman before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 25 November 1940.Both his parents were born in Greece.
The airplane was hit in the nose by flak and n° 3 blew off. It exploded and crashed. Six crew members were killed, four were taken prisoner.
Lt Beys was initially buried at the POW Cemetery in Elsgrund-Döberitz on 25 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 303BombGroup, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Enlistment Record / 1940 Census / Birth Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, El Paso Times - 25 February 1944