World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl C. Beck
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Avondale, Missouri
Honored By
Valerie, Rachel & Craig Nichols
Relationship
Friends
PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT SQUAD MEMBER FIGHTING IN CONFLICTS FROM D-DAY TO BERTCHESGARTEN IN EUROPE. TRAINED IN TOCCOA, GEORGIA AND MOUNT CURRAHEE. SURVIVED NUMEROUS COMBAT EPISODES, INCLUDING THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE. REMAINED IN ARMY AFTER V-E DAY FOR MANY YEARS.