SGT. BUELL C. BEEVER OF AVALON, KILLED
Died From Wounds Received in Action on Okinawa, June 21.
That Marine Sgt. Buell C. Beever, an Avalon boy, died on June 21 as a result of wounds received in action on Okinawa is the word received by his father, Stanley Beever of Kansas City, and his mother, Mrs. Grace Beever of Independence on Sunday. No other information concerning the death of this 24-year-old Marine is known here. Sergeant Beever was a twin, and his brother, Cpl. Bernard Beever, is with the Marines on Guam. Bernard formerly worked at the Fairmont Creamery in Chillicothe. Both boys are graduates of Avalon high school in the class of 1939. Sergeant Beever enlisted in the Marines on August 27, 1941; received training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas on July 29, 1943. During his two years overseas, Sergeant Beever saw action in some of the toughest battles of the Pacific, including the battles of Tarawa and Saipan. (Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Tuesday, July 3, 1945, p. 1, Col. 6)
ALL AVALON CLOSES FOR BEEVER RITES
School and Business Places Shut for Services for Marine Killed on Okinawa.
The Avalon school and all Avalon business places, including the telephone exchange, closed yesterday for the memorial service hour G/Sgt. Buell Clayton Beever, whose body was returned from a cemetery on Okinawa for burial in the Avalon cemetery. The crowd which attended the graveside rites included the entire student body of the Avalon school, of which Sergeant Beever was a graduate. The Rev. M. Edward Breed of Chillicothe spoke at the graveside services. Military rites were in charge of the Roy L. Burkett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Commander Walalce Hook in charge, T. M. Tevis, chaplain; Jim Osgood, acting senior vice-commander; Larry Leahy, acting junior vice-commander, and David Hord, officer of the day. Pallbearers were Bernard Beever, Kansas City, twin brother of Sergeant Beever; Alvis Applebury, Billy Zeisler, Vincent Beever, Wallace Beever and J. B. Doss. Color bearerers were Paul Bearnhart and Levi Anderson. Color guard was Ted Cashman and George Allen. Buglers were Mitchell Magee and John Hoerath. The firing squad consisted of Army Sergt. Joe Karr, Navy Chief Frank Whalen, and Marine Sergt. Gene Gates, Vern Allen, Bil Stamper and Bill Brown. The Marine sergeant, born Sept. 21, 1921, at Avalon, was a 1939 graduate of the Avalon high school. He was engaged in farming with his father, Stanley Beever, now of Kansas City, when he enlisted Aug. 27, 1941. He took basic training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas July 29, 1943. He took part in battles at Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon with four battle stars. In the battles of Saipan and Tinian he received the Bronze Star and Gold Star medals for bravery in action. He also was awarded the Purple Heart. He leaves his father, Stanley Beever; mother, Mrs. Grace Beever, twin brother, Bernard Beever of Kansas City, and brother, Byron Beever of Peoria, Ill. (The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Friday, February, 25, 1949, p. 1, Col. 6)
Died From Wounds Received in Action on Okinawa, June 21.
That Marine Sgt. Buell C. Beever, an Avalon boy, died on June 21 as a result of wounds received in action on Okinawa is the word received by his father, Stanley Beever of Kansas City, and his mother, Mrs. Grace Beever of Independence on Sunday. No other information concerning the death of this 24-year-old Marine is known here. Sergeant Beever was a twin, and his brother, Cpl. Bernard Beever, is with the Marines on Guam. Bernard formerly worked at the Fairmont Creamery in Chillicothe. Both boys are graduates of Avalon high school in the class of 1939. Sergeant Beever enlisted in the Marines on August 27, 1941; received training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas on July 29, 1943. During his two years overseas, Sergeant Beever saw action in some of the toughest battles of the Pacific, including the battles of Tarawa and Saipan. (Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Tuesday, July 3, 1945, p. 1, Col. 6)
ALL AVALON CLOSES FOR BEEVER RITES
School and Business Places Shut for Services for Marine Killed on Okinawa.
The Avalon school and all Avalon business places, including the telephone exchange, closed yesterday for the memorial service hour G/Sgt. Buell Clayton Beever, whose body was returned from a cemetery on Okinawa for burial in the Avalon cemetery. The crowd which attended the graveside rites included the entire student body of the Avalon school, of which Sergeant Beever was a graduate. The Rev. M. Edward Breed of Chillicothe spoke at the graveside services. Military rites were in charge of the Roy L. Burkett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Commander Walalce Hook in charge, T. M. Tevis, chaplain; Jim Osgood, acting senior vice-commander; Larry Leahy, acting junior vice-commander, and David Hord, officer of the day. Pallbearers were Bernard Beever, Kansas City, twin brother of Sergeant Beever; Alvis Applebury, Billy Zeisler, Vincent Beever, Wallace Beever and J. B. Doss. Color bearerers were Paul Bearnhart and Levi Anderson. Color guard was Ted Cashman and George Allen. Buglers were Mitchell Magee and John Hoerath. The firing squad consisted of Army Sergt. Joe Karr, Navy Chief Frank Whalen, and Marine Sergt. Gene Gates, Vern Allen, Bil Stamper and Bill Brown. The Marine sergeant, born Sept. 21, 1921, at Avalon, was a 1939 graduate of the Avalon high school. He was engaged in farming with his father, Stanley Beever, now of Kansas City, when he enlisted Aug. 27, 1941. He took basic training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas July 29, 1943. He took part in battles at Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon with four battle stars. In the battles of Saipan and Tinian he received the Bronze Star and Gold Star medals for bravery in action. He also was awarded the Purple Heart. He leaves his father, Stanley Beever; mother, Mrs. Grace Beever, twin brother, Bernard Beever of Kansas City, and brother, Byron Beever of Peoria, Ill. (The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Friday, February, 25, 1949, p. 1, Col. 6)
SGT. BUELL C. BEEVER OF AVALON, KILLED
Died From Wounds Received in Action on Okinawa, June 21.
That Marine Sgt. Buell C. Beever, an Avalon boy, died on June 21 as a result of wounds received in action on Okinawa is the word received by his father, Stanley Beever of Kansas City, and his mother, Mrs. Grace Beever of Independence on Sunday. No other information concerning the death of this 24-year-old Marine is known here. Sergeant Beever was a twin, and his brother, Cpl. Bernard Beever, is with the Marines on Guam. Bernard formerly worked at the Fairmont Creamery in Chillicothe. Both boys are graduates of Avalon high school in the class of 1939. Sergeant Beever enlisted in the Marines on August 27, 1941; received training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas on July 29, 1943. During his two years overseas, Sergeant Beever saw action in some of the toughest battles of the Pacific, including the battles of Tarawa and Saipan. (Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Tuesday, July 3, 1945, p. 1, Col. 6)
ALL AVALON CLOSES FOR BEEVER RITES
School and Business Places Shut for Services for Marine Killed on Okinawa.
The Avalon school and all Avalon business places, including the telephone exchange, closed yesterday for the memorial service hour G/Sgt. Buell Clayton Beever, whose body was returned from a cemetery on Okinawa for burial in the Avalon cemetery. The crowd which attended the graveside rites included the entire student body of the Avalon school, of which Sergeant Beever was a graduate. The Rev. M. Edward Breed of Chillicothe spoke at the graveside services. Military rites were in charge of the Roy L. Burkett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Commander Walalce Hook in charge, T. M. Tevis, chaplain; Jim Osgood, acting senior vice-commander; Larry Leahy, acting junior vice-commander, and David Hord, officer of the day. Pallbearers were Bernard Beever, Kansas City, twin brother of Sergeant Beever; Alvis Applebury, Billy Zeisler, Vincent Beever, Wallace Beever and J. B. Doss. Color bearerers were Paul Bearnhart and Levi Anderson. Color guard was Ted Cashman and George Allen. Buglers were Mitchell Magee and John Hoerath. The firing squad consisted of Army Sergt. Joe Karr, Navy Chief Frank Whalen, and Marine Sergt. Gene Gates, Vern Allen, Bil Stamper and Bill Brown. The Marine sergeant, born Sept. 21, 1921, at Avalon, was a 1939 graduate of the Avalon high school. He was engaged in farming with his father, Stanley Beever, now of Kansas City, when he enlisted Aug. 27, 1941. He took basic training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas July 29, 1943. He took part in battles at Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon with four battle stars. In the battles of Saipan and Tinian he received the Bronze Star and Gold Star medals for bravery in action. He also was awarded the Purple Heart. He leaves his father, Stanley Beever; mother, Mrs. Grace Beever, twin brother, Bernard Beever of Kansas City, and brother, Byron Beever of Peoria, Ill. (The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Friday, February, 25, 1949, p. 1, Col. 6)
Died From Wounds Received in Action on Okinawa, June 21.
That Marine Sgt. Buell C. Beever, an Avalon boy, died on June 21 as a result of wounds received in action on Okinawa is the word received by his father, Stanley Beever of Kansas City, and his mother, Mrs. Grace Beever of Independence on Sunday. No other information concerning the death of this 24-year-old Marine is known here. Sergeant Beever was a twin, and his brother, Cpl. Bernard Beever, is with the Marines on Guam. Bernard formerly worked at the Fairmont Creamery in Chillicothe. Both boys are graduates of Avalon high school in the class of 1939. Sergeant Beever enlisted in the Marines on August 27, 1941; received training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas on July 29, 1943. During his two years overseas, Sergeant Beever saw action in some of the toughest battles of the Pacific, including the battles of Tarawa and Saipan. (Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Tuesday, July 3, 1945, p. 1, Col. 6)
ALL AVALON CLOSES FOR BEEVER RITES
School and Business Places Shut for Services for Marine Killed on Okinawa.
The Avalon school and all Avalon business places, including the telephone exchange, closed yesterday for the memorial service hour G/Sgt. Buell Clayton Beever, whose body was returned from a cemetery on Okinawa for burial in the Avalon cemetery. The crowd which attended the graveside rites included the entire student body of the Avalon school, of which Sergeant Beever was a graduate. The Rev. M. Edward Breed of Chillicothe spoke at the graveside services. Military rites were in charge of the Roy L. Burkett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with Commander Walalce Hook in charge, T. M. Tevis, chaplain; Jim Osgood, acting senior vice-commander; Larry Leahy, acting junior vice-commander, and David Hord, officer of the day. Pallbearers were Bernard Beever, Kansas City, twin brother of Sergeant Beever; Alvis Applebury, Billy Zeisler, Vincent Beever, Wallace Beever and J. B. Doss. Color bearerers were Paul Bearnhart and Levi Anderson. Color guard was Ted Cashman and George Allen. Buglers were Mitchell Magee and John Hoerath. The firing squad consisted of Army Sergt. Joe Karr, Navy Chief Frank Whalen, and Marine Sergt. Gene Gates, Vern Allen, Bil Stamper and Bill Brown. The Marine sergeant, born Sept. 21, 1921, at Avalon, was a 1939 graduate of the Avalon high school. He was engaged in farming with his father, Stanley Beever, now of Kansas City, when he enlisted Aug. 27, 1941. He took basic training at Camp Elliott, Calif., and was sent overseas July 29, 1943. He took part in battles at Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon with four battle stars. In the battles of Saipan and Tinian he received the Bronze Star and Gold Star medals for bravery in action. He also was awarded the Purple Heart. He leaves his father, Stanley Beever; mother, Mrs. Grace Beever, twin brother, Bernard Beever of Kansas City, and brother, Byron Beever of Peoria, Ill. (The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, Friday, February, 25, 1949, p. 1, Col. 6)
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BUELL CLAYTON BEEVER
MISSOURI
GY SGT 8 MARINES 2 MARINE DIV
WORLD WAR II
SEPT 21 1921 - JUNE 21 1945
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