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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John H. Beattie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Broomall, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER AND RADIO OPERATOR ON B-24 BOMBERS AFTER ENLISTING IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ONE WEEK AFTER JAPAN'S ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE FLEW 29 MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY BEFORE HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY. HE WAS CAPTURED AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR.