World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Freddie Lee Beaver
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lula, Mississippi
Honored By
Freddie E. Beaver
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED AS ONE OF THE HANDFUL OF BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) CARRIERS IN HIS PLATOON. DUE TO DEVOTION TO DUTY AND BRAVERY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, WAS SWIFTLY PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT WITHIN TWO YEARS OF JOINING THE ARMY.