Duane Beeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Duane Beeson

American flying ace

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Boise, Idaho, United States

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1947

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Duane Willard Beeson (July 16, 1921 – February 13, 1947) was an American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II.
He scored 22.08 victories, including 17.3 air-to-air kills, 12 of which were scored in the P-47C/D Thunderbolt, and 5.3 of which were scored in the P-51-B Mustang.
Beeson was one of ten United States Army Air Forces pilots who became an ace in two different types of fighter aircraft.