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Personal info

Full name
BESENY, John Michael
Date of birth
23 December 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
12152256
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Gunner
Unit
790th Bombardment Squadron,
467th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
5 August 1944
Place of death
6 miles southeast of Wesemunde, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 8 21

Immediate family

Members
John Beseny (father)
Mary (Mazutinec) Beseny (mother)
Michael Beseny (brother)
Joseph S. Beseny (brother)
Mary (Poszluzny) Beseny (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95162
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Perils of Pauline
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 7375

More information

S/Sgt John M Beseny graduated from Bayonee High School. He was employed by Otis Elevator Co as a tool and die maker. He entered the service in October 1941.

I last saw Lt Love’s aircraft at the I.P. at which time he dropped back out of our formation. He had dropped out of formation several times before evidently having trouble with #2 engine which was smoking, but not violently. The last time he dropped out which was just about the I.P. That is the last we saw of him.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier, Jersey Journal - 4 October 1944