S/Sgt
Henry Albert "Albert" BEAUCHESNE
Henry A. Beauchesne
Draft Registration card
Hometown During Time of Service: Newmarket, NH
Army Serial Number: 11035837
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 349th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: CPT
Comments: 9 MAR 45 FRANKFURT (became a TOG)
Biography
Born December 31, 1917
Birthplace: East Hartford, CT
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Beauchesne Air Medal | The Portsmouth Herald December 20 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Albert Beauchesne discharged | The Portsmouth Herald May 31 1945 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2nd Lt Robert L.Chamberlain P CT 29/11/44 HAMM
2nd Lt Gerald A.Boule CP CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
2nd Lt Kenneth O Shrewsbury NAV CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
2nd Lt Victor L.Karp BOM CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
S/Sgt Harold Yatt ROG CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
S/Sgt David H. Gordon TTE CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
Sgt William L Wixom BTG CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
Sgt Sherwood G.Sharp WG CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES
Sgt Bruce A.Richardson TG CT 10/11/44 WIESBADEN & INGELHEIM, CITIES sn#35789288
Pvt Albert H.Beauchone WG CT 09/03/45 MUNICH/REIM, AF (taken off crew to reduce to nine men, SPARE GUNNERS POOL, TOG)
349th Sgdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 17/7/44. Flew in A/C "Reluctant Dragon"
According to Ken Shrewsbury, officers returned to States as 1st Lieutenants. According to Bruce Richardson, the Crew Flew in A/C "Varga Venus" for first 3 missions, Crashed at base on return from Merseburg. Remaining missions in A/C "Reluctant Dragon"
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
8/26/1944 01 185 BEAUCHONE A.H. S/SGT BTG 38015 BREST
8/27/1944 05 186 BEAUCHONE A.H. S/SGT TOG 31986 BERLIN (RECALL)
9/1/1944 05 188 BEAUCHONE A.H. S/SGT TOG 31986 MAINZ (RECALL)
9/26/1944 07 200 BEAUCHONE A.H. S/SGT TOG 6366 BREMEN
Memo 2:
Went to Spare Gunners Pool and became a Toggelier
Photos
Albert H. Beauchone
(Article courtesy of Matt Mabe)
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | CHAMBERLAIN, Robert L. | P | CPT |
| Lt | BOULE, Gerald A. | CP | CPT |
| Lt | SHREWSBURY, Kenneth O. | NAV | CPT |
| Lt | KARP, Victor L. | BOM | CPT |
| T/SGT | GORDON, David H. | TTE | CPT |
| T/SGT | YATT, Harold | ROG | CPT |
| S/SGT | WIXOM, William L. | BTG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | BEAUCHESNE, Henry | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | SHARP, Sherwood G. | WG | CPT |
| S/SGT | RICHARDSON, Bruce A. | TG | CPT |
