World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred Beckenstein
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elmont, New York
Honored By
Robert, Alan, and Shelley Beck
Relationship
Children
SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND ARTILLERY SPOTTER. INVOLVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.