World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William M. Beach
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JANUARY 9, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 364TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 305TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, HEAVY, 8TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 25 MISSIONS ON A B-17 NAMED 'DRY MARTINI AND THE COCKTAIL KIDS'. SAW ACTION IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE (EUROPE) CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.