World War II Honoree

Ronald W. Beckel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Austin, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBER PILOT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW MISSIONS INCLUDING OVER GERMANY AND ITALY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.