World War II Honoree

Milo Beuthien

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

North Dakota

Honored By

Milo Beuthien

Relationship

Self

SERVED FROM 1945 TO 1948. DRAFTED AND ENTERED INTO SERVICE AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND PARACHUTE TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. SERVED WITH THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION AT CAMP CRAWFORD, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. RADIO OPERATOR WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY DURING OCCUPATION OF HOKKAIDO; A RADIO NET WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE ISLAND WITH HEADQUARTERS AT SAPPORO FOR THE 187TH PARAGLIDER REGIMENT. ATTENDED FLYING SCHOOL AT SENDAI, JAPAN AND QUALIFIED TO FLY THE L-4 CUB PLANE USED FOR ARTILLERY SPOTTERS. ATTENDED RADIO OPERATOR SCHOOL AT YOKOHAMA AND QUALIFIED AS A HIGH SPEED MORSE CODE RADIO OPERATOR.