World War II Honoree

Russell Beachboard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hobart, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

ROTC Classmate

APPOINTED SECOND LIEUTENANT MAY 14, 1942 FROM ROTC, OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, AND ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY JUNE 3 TO CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS. HE WAS AN INFANTRY PLATOON LEADER, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 58TH BATTALION, COMPANY B, BRANCH IMMATERIAL TRAINING CENTER, FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER 1942, AND COMPANY COMMANDER, PLATOON LEADER SCHOOL, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA FROM NOVEMBER 1942 TO JANUARY 1943. HE WAS AN INFANTRY PLATOON LEADER, 16TH REGIMENT, INFANTRY, CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE; BATTALION SUPPLY OFFICER, CAMP FANNIN, TYLER, TEXAS, FROM JULY TO AUGUST; COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 1943; AND THE SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER IN DECEMBER 1943. HE WAS AT THE PRIMARY FLYING SCHOOL, CIMARRON FIELD, YUKON, OKLAHOMA, FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 1944; BASIC FLYING SCHOOL, GARDEN CITY, ARKANSAS, AIR FIELD FROM APRIL TO MAY; ADVANCED FLYING SCHOOL ALTUS ARMY AIR FIELD, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA, FROM JUNE TO JULY; B-24 AIRCRAFT TRANSITION FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER; AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT, B-24 AIRCRAFT, FROM NOVEMBER 1944 TO AUGUST 1945.