World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell Beattie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hamden, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1100TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A CLERK TYPIST AT HEADQUARTERS CARIBBEAN DIVISION, AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.