World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Greig Bernice Beeler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Joel A. Battle IV
Relationship
Grandson
AFTER GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE IN 1941, HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 43RD DIVISION AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS. HE WAS SENT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS A CAPTAIN. FOUGHT IN GUADACANAL, IWO JIMA, AND NEW ZEALAND. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES HE SUSTAINED WHILE FIGHTING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.