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Keith E. Beadleston
Navy
Keith
E.
Beadleston
DIVISION: Navy,
Company A 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion
Feb 3, 1925 - Dec 27, 1978
BIRTHPLACE: Oak Hill, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Corporal
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Sep 1, 1945 -
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Dec 1, 1945
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BATTLE: Marshal Islands Guadalcanal Mariana Islands Ryukyus Guam
HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Corporal Keith Beadleston was in Company A, 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. This was a newly formed battalion untested in combat tank unit. He served at Roj and Namur in the Marshall Islands, Guadalcanal, Mariana Islands, Ryukyus Islands and landed int eh first wave of combat at Guam precedent the Marine artillery units. The battle for Guam was a tough one. The LVTA tanks had 20 gauge steel protection and had 37 mm gun turrent some later ones had 75 mm howitzers. The crews were hand picked by the Major Lt Gen Louis B Metzger, a 26 yr old, with 4 years training in the Marines. Each man was selected after interviews with him and selected those who had worked as truck drivers, bartenders, lumberjacks or other demanding jobs. A college boy could get in if he was motivated. The unit was activated in August 1943 and left Guam in August 1944. Keith was discharge Dec. 1 1945. When the last great battle of WW II ended the armored amphibian battalion had proved its worth and had fired over 19,000 round of direct fire. Not bad for "unarmed artillery" - Keith's tank. "The Luck of the Irish"" was one of the those still standing at the wars end. The last LVTA tank was destroyed on Okinawa by the a Japanese "horned" mine. Courtesy of Talmage Historical Museum & Library

Donald L. Beale
Army
Donald
L.
Beale
DIVISION: Army
SERVED: Dec 28, 1944 -
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation
Calvin S. Beauregard
Army Air Corps
Calvin
S.
Beauregard
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
78 AACS
Oct 29, 1926 -
BIRTHPLACE: Suffem, NY
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: Jul 15, 1944 -
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Nov 28, 1945
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HONORED BY: EisenhowerFoundation
Francis E. Bechtold
Navy
Francis
E.
Bechtold
DIVISION: Navy,
USS ABSD-4
Apr 9, 1923 - Sep 26, 2011
BIRTHPLACE: Gaylord, Kansas
HIGHEST RANK: Shipfitter Second Class
SERVED: Feb 16, 1943 -
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Feb 23, 1946
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HONORED BY: The Bechtold and the Winters families

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Francis Bechtold was a very strong man. He loved his family, farm and country. He was very honored to serve his country. He loved to tell stories of all his war experiences.

Frank J. Beck
Army Air Corps
Frank
J.
Beck
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
458 Bomb Group
BIRTHPLACE: West Bend, WI
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
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HONORED BY: Son, Michael J. Beck

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Frank Beck went on with his career in the Air Force. He was a Command Pilot on a B-52. He retired as a Major in 1966. He flew 30 missions over Germany as a pilot of a B-24.

William Becker
Navy
William
Becker
DIVISION: Navy
Jan 1, 1924 -
HIGHEST RANK: Second Class Machinist Mate
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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William Becker was born in 1924 and was drafted in 1943. He chose the Navy and has always thought it was a good choice. He liked the Navy. He has one shipmate left who lives in Massachusetts's. and he calls him every Friday. William had three brothers that served in WW II also. Everyone made it home safe.

Koath E. Beichley
Army
Koath
E.
Beichley
DIVISION: Army
Dec 19, 1917 - May 17, 1985
BIRTHPLACE: Ada, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 12, 1942 -
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Sep 12, 1945
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HONORED BY: Wife, Aline; Son, Duane; sister, Evelyn

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Lt. Koath Beichley fought in Tunisia, Sicily, and France as a Platoon leader and Tank Commander for the US Army 67th Armored Regiment. During his career, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. His Silver Star was given for gallantry in action. On July 12, 1943, northeast of Sicily, Lt. Beichley was in the leading tank of a detachment of his company. Four tanks of the detachment were destroyed by 88mm gun fire and the gun sights of his own tank shot out. Lt. Beichley after getting his tank in defilade, made a foot reconnaissance and discovered six German Tiger tanks approaching the flank and rear of his companies and the infantry position. He led his tank into position and directed fire on the German vehicles until his gun went out of action. This action was reported to account for three Tiger Tanks and two other vehicles destroyed. He was under continuous artillery fire during this engagement. This action also resulted in a field promotion from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt by Commander General Patton. His Bronze Star and Purple Heart were given during the invasion at Normandy. On June 11, 1944, while engaged in transporting combat troops and tanks to assault beachhead in Normandy, France, struck one of the mines of the enemy beachhead defense approximately 7 miles off the French coast from Vierville, France. First Lt. Beichley, although dazed by the concussion of the explosion, organized evacuation teams from the unwounded personnel and directed the evacuation of wounded and unwounded from the sinking ship. After the word had been given to evacuate ship, he left the vessel only after he had personally made a complete search to determine that no wounded soldiers had been overlooked. The Purple Heart was given because of the concussion and injuries sustained from the blast. After the war, Loath returned to Kansas and began a career working with the Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, where he worked for over 30 years until his retirement. He died on May 17, 1985.

Donald H. Bein
Army
Donald
H.
Bein
DIVISION: Army,
9th Armored Division
Jun 5, 1925 -
BIRTHPLACE: Davenport, Iowa
HIGHEST RANK: PFC
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 23, 1943 -
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Mar 26, 1946
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BATTLE: Battle of the Bulge Bridge @ Rhine
MILITARY HONORS: Expert Marksman - Rifle & Carbine WW 2 Good conduct Medal WW2 European Medal - 3 stars Ardennes - Rhineland-Central Europe WW 2 Victory Medal WW2 German Occupation Medal WW 2 Missoui Veteran Medal Jewish Federation Education Award
HONORED BY: Family

BIOGRAPHY

Donald Bein passed ASTP exams for High School and took basic training at Fort Benning then was assigned to 86th Infantry at Camp Livingston in California. Bein was stationed in Europe as Infantry replacement. Next he was sent to 9th armored Division. When the war was over he ended up with the 1st Infantry occupation. Bein has spoken about WW 2 and the Holocaust and concentration camps for around 70 years.

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