World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael T. Beachem
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
SERVED IN CHINA AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. IN 1946 HE RECEIVED THE ORDER OF THE CLOUD AND BANNER (BREAST ORDER OF YUN HUI), ONE OF THE HIGHEST DECORATIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, CHIANG CHUNG-CHENG.