World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oscar Benjamin Beasley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gainesville, Florida
Honored By
John Beasley
Relationship
Grandson
HE WAS A GRADUATE OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. THE MAJORITY OF HIS MILITARY CAREER WAS SPENT AS AN ENGINEER. DURING WWII, HE COMMANDED THE 40TH COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT, WHICH HE TOOK OVER IN SICILY AND LED THROUGH SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS IN ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY.