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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gale M. Beers

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kearney, Nebraska

Honored By

Kay and Kieth

Relationship

Friends

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Activity During WWII

SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CRUISER USS CHICAGO AFTER SURVIVING A MIDGET SUBMARINE ATTACK AT SYDNEY HARBOUR AND SERVING IN BATTLE AT THE CORAL SEA AND SAVO ISLAND IN 1942, SHE WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE AERIAL TORPEDOES IN THE BATTLE OF RENNELL ISLAND, IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, ON 30 JANUARY 1943.