Kassel Mission navigator Corman Bean passes at 95

November 11, 2018

Linda Dewey

Daughter of Lt. William Dewey

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Corman Bean, navigator on Jim Schaen's ill-fated Kassel Mission crew, has passed at the age of 95. Preceded in death three years ago by his wife, Millie, Mr. Bean passed at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Bean lived in Birmingham-Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He visited Bill Dewey, who lived nearby, when George Collar, pilot Jim Schaen's bombardier, came to visit in 1989.

<img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f7e605e4b0e6c68d78bdc4/1523235705057-MAANZROQPQGVJFL7TWIH/Corman+Bean%2C+Bill+Dewey%2C+George+Collar+in+Dewey+Living+room.jpg" alt="Left to right: Corman Bean, Bill Dewey, George Collar" /> Left to right: Corman Bean, Bill Dewey, George Collar