World War II Honoree

John 'Jack' Beaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilton, New Hampshire

Honored By

Wilton Veteran's Project

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON MAY 14, 1942 AND SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN HEADQUARTERS, 1010TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, 9TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS SERVING AS A COOK OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND AND THEN FRANCE FOR A TOTAL OF 30 MONTHS. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS (NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE CAMPAIGNS). HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY HAVING SERVED A TOTAL OF 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS IN THE ARMED FORCES.