World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William 'Bill' E. Beaird
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Athens, Texas
Honored By
Kelsey McMillan
Relationship
Daughter
8TH AIR FORCE, 389TH BOMB GROUP, 565TH BOMB SQUADRON. B-24 TAIL GUNNER. FLEW 35 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND FRANCE WITH THE LLOYD L. ALLEN CREW. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH FOUR COMBAT STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.