World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Forest A. Beckell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE IN HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 462ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.