World War II Honoree

George Franklin Beasley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cherry Valley, Arkansas

Honored By

David Beasley

Relationship

Son

His Notice of Separation (NOS) states that his date and place of entry into active service was 07-17-1942 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He was mustered off active duty 03-15-1946 at U.S. Navy Personnel Separation Center, Jacksonville Florida until 03-14-1946 having served a total of 3 years, 09 months, 10 days. Service vessels and stations included: U.S. Navy Construction Training Center, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia; 18TH Naval Construction Battalion; Naval Construction Battalion Replacement Group Fleet Marine Force Training Center, San Diego, California; Construction Battalion Regiment Camp Pendleton, California; 30TH Marine Replacement Battalion, Replacement Battalion Training Center; U.S. Naval Hospital, Aiea Heights, Territory of Hawaii; 20TH Naval Construction Regiment; 10TH Naval Construction Battalion Headquarters; U.S. Navy Receiving Station, Treasure Island, San Pedro, California; Naval Receiving Station, Little Rock, Arkansas; U.S. Navy Personnel Separation Center, Jacksonville, Florida. Awards include the following: Good Conduct, WWII Victory Ribbon, American Theater Of War, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Of War, Philippine Liberation. He was supposed to be with his unit at the invasion of Tinian Island, but was unable to do so because of an injury he sustained on duty causing him to be in the U.S. Navy Hospital, Aiea Heights. he served on/with USS West Point, USS Cottle, USS General William Weigel, 18th Naval Construction Battalion. Engagements: Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands.