World War II Honoree

George Winfield Beyea

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Howells, New York

Honored By

George A. C. Beyea

Relationship

Son

SERVED MAY 25, 1942 TO MARCH 5, 1946. LAID DOWN LAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH LINES WITH 496TH SIGNAL CORPS BATTALION, COMMANDER FORWARD LINES, ATTACHED TO ARMY 8TH AIR FORCE. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. EUROPEAN THEATER AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE, D-DAY. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BATTLE STARS.