- SURNAME
Beardsley
- FORENAME
Terence George
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
33419962
- DATE OF DEATH
30th April 1945
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot O Row 15 Grave 1
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
born 22.02.1921 Greengate, Salford, Bedfordshire, UK
father Ernest Beardsley (1896-1965)
mother Florence Beardsley (1895-1968)
1921 arrived USA from UK
husband of Ruth Beardsley
grammar school education
civil occupation unskilled machine shop and related occupations
married upon enlistment
11.01.1943 entered service Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Next of kin - Father. Mr. Ernest Beardsley, 414 William Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
awards Silver Star, Bronze Star
DOW Germany
DATE OF DEATH:
30-Apr-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/beardsley-terence-g.35161/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Terence (Terrance) G. Beardsley (ASN: 33419962), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 30 April 1945, at ****, Germany. Private First Class Beardsley, Machine Gunner, volunteered for a three man patrol whose mission was to flank a 20-mm. gun that had an assault platoon pinned down. The small group advanced across open terrain and drew heavy enemy fire, but Private First Class Beardsley continued forward carrying the entire machine gun. Three hundred yards from the enemy position he received a serious body wound and fell to the ground but set up his gun and fired all of his ammunition, enabling the patrol to gain advantageous positions from which they destroyed the gun crew. Private First Class Beardsley's cool courage and determination were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Airborne Forces.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/90254FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56296632/terence-george-beardsley
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