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1LT Peter Newlands Beet Jr.

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1LT Peter Newlands Beet Jr.

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
6 Jul 1943 (aged 22–23)
Sciacca, Provincia di Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 82 SITE 212
Memorial ID
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1LT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II


born 1920 in New York State
Died in Italy, Sicilia, Provincia di Agrigento, Sciacca


He was the son of Peter N Beet Sr and Rose (Gallagher) Beet. He attended Syracuse University.

Beet was the pilot of A-20B Havoc #41-3390, assigned to the 12th Air Force, 47th Bombardment Group, 97th Bombardment Squadron. They took off from Soliman Tunisia on a bombing mission against Sciacca airdrome, Sicily. Immediately after making their bomb run the plane was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire, it made a spiraling dive and crashed into the ground, killing all aboard.
1LT US ARMY AIR FORCES
WORLD WAR II


born 1920 in New York State
Died in Italy, Sicilia, Provincia di Agrigento, Sciacca


He was the son of Peter N Beet Sr and Rose (Gallagher) Beet. He attended Syracuse University.

Beet was the pilot of A-20B Havoc #41-3390, assigned to the 12th Air Force, 47th Bombardment Group, 97th Bombardment Squadron. They took off from Soliman Tunisia on a bombing mission against Sciacca airdrome, Sicily. Immediately after making their bomb run the plane was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire, it made a spiraling dive and crashed into the ground, killing all aboard.


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