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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Charles Beach

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mahopac Falls, New York

Honored By

Hope Cooley Beach

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED DECEMBER 1, 1943. ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT SAMPSON NAVAL TRAINING BASE, NEW YORK. ATTENDED MEMPHIS RADIO SCHOOL AND PURCELL GUNNERY SCHOOL. FLEW SBD AIRCRAFT AT OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA. SERVED IN VIRGINIA AND MICHIGAN. AFTER HIS AIRPLANE WAS DEMOLISHED IN AN AIR ACCIDENT IN OCEANA, VIRGINIA, HE SPENT 6 MONTHS IN THE NAVAL HOSPITAL AT NORFOLK. RECEIVED A MEDICAL DISCHARGE IN NOVEMBER 1946.