World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Adelard C. Beauchene
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Beauchene Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 506TH BOMB SQUADRON (HEAVY), 2ND BOMB DIVISION AS AN ARMORER GUNNER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, AIR COMBAT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.