Sgt Beavers became a prisoner of Germany when the plane he was on was shot down near Protzel, Germany while on a bombing mission to Ruhland,Germany, on September 12, 1944. He served as the Flight Engineer with the Charles C Schoenian Crew, 509 Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy. Held originally at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia and later moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. He was released at the end of the war.
Plane Serial number: 43-37986; MACR 8895
Plane Serial number: 43-37986; MACR 8895
Sgt Beavers became a prisoner of Germany when the plane he was on was shot down near Protzel, Germany while on a bombing mission to Ruhland,Germany, on September 12, 1944. He served as the Flight Engineer with the Charles C Schoenian Crew, 509 Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy. Held originally at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia and later moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. He was released at the end of the war.
Plane Serial number: 43-37986; MACR 8895
Plane Serial number: 43-37986; MACR 8895
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