World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Reese Elsworth 'Bus' Beam
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Grimes, Iowa
Honored By
Darris Leon 'Butch' Beam
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE SICILIAN CAMPAIGN, CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR IN SAN PIETRO, ITALY ON DECEMBER 19, 1943. SHIPPED TO GERMANY AND KEPT IN POW CAMP STALAG 2B. REPATRIATED IN 1945.