First Lieutenant Lynuel Bevers

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Tuesday, September 16, 1952
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Widow of Lt. L. Bevers Presented With Air Medal

Colonel William P. Hippler, 314th Troop Carrier Wing (M) executive officer, of Sewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee, Monday awarded the Ag Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to the widow of First Lieutenant Lynuel Bevers of Shady Springs, for his courage, ability and devotion to duty in the Korean conflict.

The colonel arrived at the Seymour airport at Freeman Field Monday with his party of officers from Sewart AFB in a C-119 "flying boxcar." This is the same plane that was piloted by Lieutenant Bevers as a member of the 314th Troop Carrier Group that is now involved in the resupply of ground forces in Korea.

Lieutenant Bevers trained at the troop carrier installation in Tennessee prior to his tour of duty in Japan and Korea with the group. He was a member of that organization from February 11, 1951, to September 19, 1951, and was involved in the most distinguished resupply missions in Korea.

According to the citation: First Lieutenant Bevers distinguished himself while acting as pilot of an unarmed transport airlifting urgently needed military supplies into the battle area of Korea. Despite adverse weather conditions, hazardous terrain and threat of enemy attack this officer performed outstanding aerial flights.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Friday, October 5, 1951
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Lynuel Bevers Killed While Flying Plane

Clearspring Pilot Dies In Crash of "Flying Boxcar" on Japan-Korea Flight

First Lieutenant Lynuel Bevers, 29, of Clearspring, was killed in action in the crash of a C-119 transport he was piloting from Fapan to Korea, the War Department today notified his wife, Mrs. Imogene Smith Bevers, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Bevers, all of Clearspring, by telegram. The plane crashed September 27.

The messages came as a folow-up of earlier telegrams Saturday informing the family that Lt. Bevers' "flying boxcar" was long overdue. On Tuesday telegrams notified them that a plane wreckage had been sighted but not identified. Telegrams Tuesday informed them that the wreckage had been identified as not that of Lt. Bevers' plane.

Today's message telling of his death, added that preparations were being made to return Lt. Bevers' body to the United States as soon as possible.

A life-long resident of Jackson county, Lt. Bevers was born at Kurtz December 7, 1921, the son of Loyd and Viola Maynard Bevers, both of whom survive. He was a graduate of Clearspring High School and attedned Canterbury College at Danville before enlisting in the Air Force prior to Pearl Harbor. He had over 10 years' service with the Air Force when he was killed. He had been flying transports on missions from Japan to Korea since being sent to Japan August 28, 1950.

Lt. Bevers was a member of the Clearspring Baptist Church and was widely known in the Clearspring area, leaving a host of friends who join with relatives in mourning his death.

Survivors in addition to the widow and the parents include Lt. Bevers' daughter by a previous marriage, Amber Jo, woho make her home near Bedford, a 15 month-old daughter, Lynette, at home; two brothers, Thomas Bevers, of Clearspring, and Sgt. Jack Bevers, who is serving in Japan; and one sister, Mrs. Wayne Hanson, os Clearspring.

An aunty, Mrs. Ralph Bevers, and an uncle, Lee Bevers, both of this city, also survive.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, March 17, 1952
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Rites Held Sunday for Lt. Lynuel Bevers, 29

Funeral services for First Lieutenant Lynuel Bevers, 29, of Clearspring, killed overseas September 27, 1951, were conducted Sunday afternoon from the Clearspring Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Lawrence, pastor, in charge. Burial was in the Clearspring cemetery. The Veterans of Foreign Wars were in charge of military services.

Pall bearers were: Capt. Edwin K. Woellner, Capt. Edward E. Johnson, Capt. Ronald T. Bucher, Capt. Floyd L. Trayshaw, Capt. Arthur G. Beech and First Lt. Leonard W. Mitchell, all of the U.S. Air Force. A male quartet from Freetown sang and an "In Memoriam" poem published by the Bevers family in memory of Lt. Bevers, was read during the service by the Rev. Mr. Lawrence.