Home address: Willow, Greer County, Oklahoma.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beeson of Rte. 1, Willow, Oklahoma
He was born August 24, 1922. He enlisted January 11, 1943.
Decoration: Order of the Purple Heart
John attended public schools in Ocina and Indiahoma, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Holiness Church.
John served in the Army Air Corps Battalion until December 14, 1944, when he was transferred to the Infantry (Anti-Aircraft) and served in the 3rd Army.
John died January 4, 1945, in action near Nothum, Luxembourg, Belgium.
Source: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, 1946. Part 2, Oklahoma War Memorial-World War II, Part XI.
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v024/v024p193.pdf
Contributor: Don J. (FAG ID# 47106048) on June 4, 2010
Home address: Willow, Greer County, Oklahoma.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beeson of Rte. 1, Willow, Oklahoma
He was born August 24, 1922. He enlisted January 11, 1943.
Decoration: Order of the Purple Heart
John attended public schools in Ocina and Indiahoma, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Holiness Church.
John served in the Army Air Corps Battalion until December 14, 1944, when he was transferred to the Infantry (Anti-Aircraft) and served in the 3rd Army.
John died January 4, 1945, in action near Nothum, Luxembourg, Belgium.
Source: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 2, 1946. Part 2, Oklahoma War Memorial-World War II, Part XI.
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v024/v024p193.pdf
Contributor: Don J. (FAG ID# 47106048) on June 4, 2010
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