World War II Honoree

Donald S. Beeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Donald S. Beeler

5 YEARS OVERSEAS. WAS ON A SHIP DECEMBER 7, 1941 AND ON A SHIP AUGUST 15,1945 IN SOUTH PACIFIC. IN MEDITERRANEAN IN 1942 AND PART OF 1943. LOST 2 FRIENDS ON 2 DIFFERENT SHIPS DUE TO THE ENEMY DURING WORLD WAR II. WAS ON A SHIP IN NEW YORK CITY DECEMBER 7, 1941. WENT UP TO BOSTON ON IT, BACK TO NEW YORK CITY, THEN ON TO PHILADELPHIA THEN TO PANAMA AND THROUGH THE CANAL TO SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. THEN FROM FEBRUARY 12, 1942, WAS ON AMERICAN ARMED SHIP WITH UNITED STATES GUN CREWS. WAS SUNK ON THAT SHIP JULY 1, 1942, 10 MILES OFF THE KEY WEST NAVAL BASE. ONE FRIEND WAS LOST. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM U.S. COAST GUARD FROM DECEMBER 7TH TO AUGUST 15,1945. COMBAT BADGE WITH STARS. COMBAT BADGE WITH STARS. IN MED IN 1942 AND PART OF 1943. LOST 2 FRIENDS ON 2 DIFFERENT SHIPS DUE TO THE ENEMY DURING WORLD WAR II. WAS ON A SHIP IN NEW YORK CITY DECEMBER 7, 1941. WENT UP TO BOSTON ON IT, BACK TO NEW YORK CITY THEN ON TO PHILADELPHIA THEN TO PANAMA AND THROUGH THE CANAL TO SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. THEN FROM FEBRUARY 12, 1942, WAS ON AMERICAN ARMED SHIPS WITH UNITED STATES GUN CREWS. WAS SUNK ON THAT SHIP JULY 1, 1942, 10 MILES OFF THE KEY WEST NAVAL BASE. LOST ONE FRIEND ON THAT ONE.