World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clyde J. Beelar
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
Honored By
Friend
WITH THE 12TH AIR FORCE OVERSEAS, FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER, BOMBER GROUP. HE WAS STATIONED IN FRANCE IN THE ORDNANCE SECTION OF THE INVADERS P-47 FIGHTER BOMBER GROUP. IN 2 YEARS HE FLEW MORE THAN 3,000 MISSIONS IN AFRICA, SICILY, CORSICA AND ITALY. UNIT WAS AWARDED WITH THE WAR DEPARTMENT UNIT CITATION FOR THEIR WORK IN THE DRIVE WHICH SMASHED THE CASSINO STALEMATE. GROUP WAS CITED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.