World War II Honoree

Frederick G. Beekman

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Plainfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Robert J. Beekman

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINES, JULY 1943. AT SEA TRANSPORTING TROOPS, TANKS AND CARGO ABOARD THE SS SWIFT SCOUT, SS SAMUEL ADAMS, MS JOHN ERICSSON AND SS MARINE ROBIN; DECEMBER 1943 THROUGH MAY 1945. GRADUATED U.S. MARITIME SERVICE OFFICERS SCHOOL, FORT TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT; OCTOBER 1945. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; NOVEMBER 1945. TRANSPORTED CARGO ABOARD THE SS SIOUX FALLS VICTORY; NOVEMBER 1945 TO JANUARY 1946. MEMBER OF ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP/ SHELLBACK; APRIL 1946. TRANSPORTED PASSENGERS AND CARGO, SS DURANGO VICTORY; JANUARY 1946 TO JULY 1946. PORTS OF CALL DURING HIS SERVICE: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA AND BALTIMORE, MARYLAND; LE HAVRE, MARSEILLES AND PORT DE BOUC, FRANCE; SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND; SHANGHAI, CHINA; MANILA, TACLOBAN, LEYTE AND GUIUAN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES; NOUEMA, AND PAAGUMANE, NEW CALEDONIA; CANAL ZONE AND CRISTOBAL, PANAMA; PAPEETE, TAHITI; AND WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO. AWARDED THE ATLANTIC WAR ZONE BAR.