World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert W. Beedle
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
O'Fallon, Illinois
Honored By
Ms. Carol E. Marquart
Relationship
Fiance
He was escorting dive bombers when attacked by 6 Japanese Zeros. His F-6-F Grumman Hellcat was shot down by 2 zeros during a raid on Kavieng, New Ireland in the South Pacific on New Year's Day 1944.