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PFC Leo Edward “Pete” Bever

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PFC Leo Edward “Pete” Bever Veteran

Birth
Rowlesburg, Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Death
25 Jul 1953 (aged 19)
South Korea
Burial
Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
B, 0, 1566
Memorial ID
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Private First Class Bever was a member of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on July 25, 1953 by an enemy hand grenade during battle at the Boulder City outpost (Hill 119). Private First Class Bever was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Leo had enlisted in the Marines on August 1, 1952. He was the son of Bradley and Freda Bever. Siblings were Wallace, Irene, Mary, Alice and Donald. Bradley worked as a fireman on a railroad.
Private First Class Bever was a member of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on July 25, 1953 by an enemy hand grenade during battle at the Boulder City outpost (Hill 119). Private First Class Bever was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Leo had enlisted in the Marines on August 1, 1952. He was the son of Bradley and Freda Bever. Siblings were Wallace, Irene, Mary, Alice and Donald. Bradley worked as a fireman on a railroad.


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