World War II Honoree

Glenn T. Beelman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Corvallis, Oregon

Honored By

A Grateful American

COLONEL; COMMISSIONED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER THE THOMASON ACT. HE SERVED WITH THE 3RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, ONE OF THE OLDEST IN THE COUNTRY, AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA FROM JULY, 1938, TO JUNE, 1940. IN AUGUST, 1940, HE WENT TO PUERTO RICO TO SERVE WITH THE 65TH INFANTRY AND STAYED THERE UNTIL NOVEMBER, 1942, WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE STATES TO JOIN THE 123RD REGIMENT AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. HE COMMANDED THE 3RD BATTALION THROUGH THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN AND PART OF THE LUZON CAMPAIGN.