Lay, Beirne, Jr., 1909-1982
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Beirne Lay Jr., (September 1, 1909 – May 26, 1982) was an American author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II with the U.S. Army Air Forces. He is best known for his collaboration with Sy Bartlett in authoring the novel Twelve O'Clock High and adapting it into a major film.
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| referencedIn | Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1775 -. Official Military Personnel Files, 1905 - 1998. Lay Beirne, Jr -- [Date of Birth] 09/01/1909, [Service Number] 000231985, [Date of Enlistment] 06/05/1931. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Army Air Forces, ca. 1902 - 1964. Photographs of Flight Personnel, 1911 - 1941. Lay, Beirne, Jr. - Rank: COL. | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Frank A. Armstrong Jr. Papers, 1927-1969, 1999, 2001 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| referencedIn | Ira Eaker Papers, 1917-1989, (bulk 1942-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Lay, Beirne Jr. Toward the unknown : screenplay / by Beirne Lay, Jr. | The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Beirne Lay. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| referencedIn | Records of Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army (World War II), 1942 - 1947. Escape and Evasion Reports, 1942 - 1945. Beirne Lay, Jr. (LT. Col.). | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Armstrong, Frank A. (Frank Alton), 1902-1969. | person |
| correspondedWith | Eaker, Ira, 1896-1987. | person |
| associatedWith | LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Air Force | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Army. Air Corps | corporateBody |
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Birth 1909-09-01
Death 1982-05-26
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