LT John W. Beedon was the Engineering Officer on board the USS KANAWHA. He was one of 19 shipmates lost when their ship was attacked by Japanese war planes in Tulagi Harbour, the British Solomons on April 7, 1943. The ship eventually sank into 200 feet of water of the harbor in the wee hours of April 8, 1943. It is now a tourist destination for divers due to its accessibility.
In the 1920 U.S. Census (Albion, Orleans, New York), the household is:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Amos Beedon M 39 Michigan
Wife Blanche Beedon F 36 New York
Son William Beedon M 5 New York
Son Richard Beedon M 3 New York
Son John W Beedon M 0 New York
In the 1920 U.S. Census (Albion, Orleans, New York), the household is:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Amos Beedon M 39 Michigan
Wife Blanche Beedon F 36 New York
Son William Beedon M 5 New York
Son Richard Beedon M 3 New York
Son John W Beedon M 0 New York
LT John W. Beedon was the Engineering Officer on board the USS KANAWHA. He was one of 19 shipmates lost when their ship was attacked by Japanese war planes in Tulagi Harbour, the British Solomons on April 7, 1943. The ship eventually sank into 200 feet of water of the harbor in the wee hours of April 8, 1943. It is now a tourist destination for divers due to its accessibility.
In the 1920 U.S. Census (Albion, Orleans, New York), the household is:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Amos Beedon M 39 Michigan
Wife Blanche Beedon F 36 New York
Son William Beedon M 5 New York
Son Richard Beedon M 3 New York
Son John W Beedon M 0 New York
In the 1920 U.S. Census (Albion, Orleans, New York), the household is:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Amos Beedon M 39 Michigan
Wife Blanche Beedon F 36 New York
Son William Beedon M 5 New York
Son Richard Beedon M 3 New York
Son John W Beedon M 0 New York
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
Family Members
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