World War II Honoree

Carl William Beaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Port Royal, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Garth E. Brackbill

Relationship

Neighbor

ENLISTED INTO THE ARMY IN AUGUST 1942 AND WENT TO FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA TO TRAIN. HE WAS ATTACHED TO COMPANY B, 24TH BATTALION, 7TH REGIMENT AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL. SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY AND THEN LATER WAS SHIPPED TO THE ISLAND OF OKINAWA. HE WAS DISCHARGED SOMETIME IN 1945. DECEASED AUGUST 9, 1997.