M/Sgt
B. BEAMER
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Navigator
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: NOC
Comments: ONE OF THREE ENLISTED NAVIGATORS
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
Lt David A.Armstrong P CPT 29/12/44 FRANKFURT
Lt Allen Andrews III CP CPT 29/12/44 "
Lt Ross Cheney NAV SWA 5/8/44 MAGDEBURG
Lt Lon L.Livsey BOM KIA 5/8/44 MAGDEBURG
Cpl Gerald C.Murphy ROG CPT 29/12/44 FRANKFURT
Cpl Warren R.West TTE CPT 29/12/44 "
Pfc Dale R.Ehlenfelt BTG CPT 29/12/44 "
Cpl Charles J.Vogle WG CPT 29/12/44 "
Pfc Louis C.Oliver TG CPT 29/12/44 "
418th Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined 100th Group on 25/7/44.
Sqdn. Diary for 5 Aug. 1944 reads that: "Flak evidently set off some of the ammunition for tne flexible nose guns.
The Bombardier was killed and the Navigator wounded. Flying A/C #37935. It is known that M/Sgt B. Beamer flew as Navigator with this crew to Ruhland (11 Sepp 44) and it is likely he replaced Ross Cheney when he was wounded as the regular Navigator on this crew. Beamer was one of only two or three enlisted Navigators in the 100th. ..pw
MISSIONS OF M/SGT B. BEAMER (FLEW AS TOG WITH LT MURRY JOHNSON CREW-SILVER DOLLAR
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
9/5/1944 81 190 HELLEN W.R. S/SGT TTE 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 COFFEIT J.J. SGT RWG 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 ROHLFS D.G. LT CP 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 FORRESTER C.E. SGT BTG 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 THROMAHLEN R.K. SGT TG 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 LEHTO R.J. LT NAV 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 JOHNSON M.D. LT P 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 BEAMER B. T/SGT TOG 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/5/1944 81 190 MORAN R.J. S/SGT ROG 32090 STUTTGART (AERO ENGS)
9/10/1944 81 193 BEAMER B. T/SGT TOG 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 THROMAHLEN R.K. SGT TG 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 COFFEIT J.J. SGT RWG 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 FORRESTER C.E. SGT BTG 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 MORAN R.J. S/SGT ROG 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 LEHTO R.J. LT NAV 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 ROHLFS D.G. LT CP 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 JOHNSON M.D. LT P 32090 NURNBURG
9/10/1944 81 193 HELLEN W.R. S/SGT TTE 32090 NURNBURG
9/12/1944 81 195 HELLEN W.R. S/SGT TTE 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 THROMAHLEN R.K. SGT TG 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 FORRESTER C.E. SGT BTG 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 MORAN R.J. S/SGT ROG 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 BEAMER B. T/SGT TOG 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 LEHTO R.J. LT NAV 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 ROHLFS D.G. LT CP 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 JOHNSON M.D. LT P 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
9/12/1944 81 195 COFFEIT J.J. SGT RWG 32090 MAGDEBURG (OIL)
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capt | ARMSTRONG, David A. | P | CPT |
| Lt | ANDREWS, Allen | CP | CPT |
| M/SGT | BEAMER, B. | NAV | NOC |
| Capt | CHENEY, Ross | NAV | SWA |
| Lt | LIVSEY, Lon L. | BOM | KIA |
| S/SGT | WEST, Warren R. | TTE | CPT |
| T/SGT | MURPHY, Gerald C. | ROG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | EHLENFELT, Dale R. | BTG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | OLIVER, Louis C. | WG | CPT |
| S/SGT | VOGEL, Clarence J. | WG | CPT |
2nd Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | JOHNSON, Murray D. | P | CPT |
| M/SGT | BEAMER, B. | NAV | NOC |