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Arthur Beach in Calcutta, India 1944
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Bandera, TX |
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Parents: James and Allie; Wife: Ivey (deceased); Doris; Children: Martha, Anita, James, Richard, and Al |
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| Hometown: |
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Morgantown, NC |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 7, 1942 |
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O-682276
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468th |
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792nd |
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Salina, KS |
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Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Theater Ribbon with seven Battle Stars, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific, two Overseas Bars and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Navigator, Bombardier and Gunner |
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Flight crew |
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Member of Harold Brown's crew.
42-24858; 42-24471 (Chat'nooga-Choo-Choo)
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Mr. Beach also served in Korea. |
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He graduated from the University of Texas and the Appalachian Teachers College. He was a pharmacist in Del Rio, a drugstore in Kerrville, Kerrville State Hospital and Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital.
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Mr. Beach passed away July 12, 2005. He is buried at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville, TX.
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Harold Brown crew - Arthur Beach back row, 4th from left
from the collection of Bob Becker at NEAM
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