World War II Honoree

George C. Beamer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Captain James J. Schweitz, Jr., USN (Ret)

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY 1943. UNDERWENT BASIC AND PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING AT SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ARMY AIR BASE AND PILOT TRAINING AT MARANA ARMY AIR FIELD, TUCSON, ARIZONA. COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND RECEIVED SILVER WINGS OF A PILOT MAY 23, 1944 AT WILLIAMS FIELD, CHANDLER, ARIZONA. RECEIVED INSTRUMENT TRAINING AT LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA ARMY AIR BASE; COMBAT FLIGHT TRAINING AT EPHRATA, WASHINGTON AND ADVANCED FIGHTER TRAINING AS A P-38 PILOT AT REDMOND, WASHINGTON ARMY AIR FIELD. ASSIGNED TO 60TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 33RD FIGHTER GROUP. CRASHED AND DIED DURING WEATHER CHECK MISSION OUT OF MYATKINA, BURMA JUNE 24, 1945. BODY NOT RECOVERED. HONORED ON TABLETS OF THE MISSING, AMERICAN NATIONAL CEMETERY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDS INCLUDE: PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND (POSTHUMOUSLY) THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.