MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Beach, Robert Earl

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Beach​

• FORENAME

Robert Earl​

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• UNIT

3 Bn (Medical Det,Orange Combat Team)​

• RANK

Technician Third Grade​

• NUMBER

20619495​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Clinton,Knox County,Ohio​

born 23.4.1921 Mount Vernon,Ohio​

son of Earl and Anna Olga (nee DeBolt) Beach​

graduated Mount Vernon High School 1939​

enlisted 1941​

37 Division 1942-43​

WIA 12.5.1944 Burma​

served in Korean War​

retired 1961 as Master Sergeant​

employed at Mount Vernon State Hospital​

workshop supervisor,New Hope Industries until 1981​

married Mary Arlene Huntsberry 12.8.1945 (1923-2010) (2Lt US Army WW2) (3 sons Robert,Thomas and Daniel who died in infancy 1948)​

last residence Mount Vernon,Ohio​

died 1.1.2014 Tampa,Florida​

Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens,Mount Vernon,Knox County,Ohio​

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