EntityQ5310300· pop 5· linked from 78 articlesDuane BeesonSign in to saveAmerican flying ace (1921-1947)PersonBorn1921-07-16Died1947-02-13via Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn16 July 1921Died13 February 1947via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthBoisePlace of deathWalter Reed Army Medical CenterOccupationaircraft pilotAwardSilver StarConflictWorld War IIMilitary branchUnited States Army Air ForcesMilitary ranklieutenant colonelConnectionsWalter Reed Army Medical CenterEntityUnited StatesCountryCategories1921 births1947 deathsAmerican prisoners of war in World War IIAmerican recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)American Royal Air Force pilots of World War IIAmerican World War II flying acesAviators from IdahoBoise High School alumniBurials at Arlington National CemeteryDeaths from brain cancer in Washington, D.C.North American expatriate military officers