World War II Honoree

Cleveland W. Beard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New Hampshire

Honored By

Wilton Veterans Project

Relationship

Friend

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS ON JULY 28, 1941 AND SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN THE 5TH AIR FORCE. STATIONED IN AUSTRALIA, BIAK, DUTCH NEW GUINEA, TACLOBAN, PI AND AT OKINAWA SERVICING B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBERS AND MAINTAINING A MOTOR POOL. HE RECEIVED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH BATTLE STARS FOR HIS SERVICE AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 31, 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.