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BEATY, Cleo Oliver - Date of
birth
21 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-773529 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
428th Fighter Squadron,
474th Fighter Group
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ransart, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph O. Beaty (father)
Nancy F. Beaty (mother)
Mary J. Beaty (sister)
Ralph O. Beaty (brother)
Everett Beaty (brother)
Forrest Beaty (brother)
Marion Beaty (brother)
Viriginia M. Beaty (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Cleo O. Beaty died in a plane accident at the airfield of Ransart, Charleroi, Belgium. This airfield is now called Brussels South.He was first buried at Ardennes on 8 February 1945. He was the 5th soldier buried at the cemetery when it still had a temporary status.
He was disinterred on 8 October 1948 and his remains were placed in a casket on 20 October 1948. He was given his final resting place in april 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Jeff Hays - IDPF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Bloomer Sebree / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Gary Koch, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 44-D, Williams Field Arizona