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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joe Beyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON A C-47 TRANSPORT PLANE WITH THE 441ST TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 99TH SQUADRON DURING WWII. HE FLEW OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON D–DAY TRANSPORTING PARATROOPERS TO GERMAN OCCUPIED FRANCE. HE WENT ON TO FLY GLIDER-TOW MISSIONS INTO FRANCE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE HEAD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 DURING OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART MEDAL.