World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merrill A. Beckwith
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waterford, Connecticut
Honored By
The Beckwith Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPLEMENT, 1111TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT AS A TRUCK DRIVER IN TUNISIA, SICILY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.