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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

Eddie G. Bejcek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hallett, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN MAY, 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP FANNIN AT TYLER, TEXAS; AND FORT GEORGE G. MEADE AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND BELGIUM DURING THE WAR. PRIVATE BEJCEK WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 DURING THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN, ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.