World War II Honoree

Jules T. Beck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Paul Spodar

Relationship

Friend & Fellow Crew Member

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, RADIOMAN. SERVED WITH THE 384TH BOMB GROUP, 547TH SQUADRON, 1ST AIR DIVISION STATIONED AT GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, ENGLAND. FLEW 5 MISSIONS. ON RETURNING FROM HIS 4TH MISSION, HIS B-17 'RUTHLESS' 42-30043 RAN OUT OF GAS AND DITCHED IN THE NORTH SEA, WHERE THE CREW WAS PICKED UP BY THE ENGLISH IN HM DRIFTER 'LORD KEITH' AND RETURNED TO GRAFTON UNDERWOOD AIR BASE. HE WAS SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 14, 1943 HIS 5TH AND LAST MISSION RETURNING FROM THE BALL BEARING PLANT RAID ON SCHWEINFURT. HE BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR AND SPENT THE DURATION OF THE WAR IN STALAG 17B UNTIL LIBERATED.