World War II Honoree

Decatur William Beatty, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

California

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND TRAINED AS A NAVAL AVIATION RADIOMAN. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH OR AT, IN TURN, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT -5, TORPEDO SQUADRON 13, TORPEDO SQUADRON 38, COMPOSITE SQUADRON 65, AND NAVAL AIR STATION NAVY 28 (KANEOHE, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN AVIATION RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS ON APRIL 12, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, NAVY BASE, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.