World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. 'Linc' Beardsley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Montville, Geauga County, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED AS A RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 1942 TO DECEMBER 7, 1945. HAD BOTH ON-SHORE AND SHIP-BOARD ASSIGNMENTS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE EAST AND WEST COASTS. SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HIS SERVICE ON THE USS WILLMARTH DE-638 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN THE MAJOR BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND OKINAWA. ALSO SPENT MONTHS OF ESCORT DUTY AND PATROLLING IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WHILE WORKING IN A PERSONNEL OFFICE, DECIDED HE HAD BEEN IN THE SERVICE LONG ENOUGH AND DISCHARGED HIMSELF.