1923 - 2011 (87 years)
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| Name |
Beck, William Arthur 'Bud' |
| Birth |
29 Aug 1923 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BECK.W001 |
| _FGRAVE |
65198901 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, United States Navy [1] |
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United States Navy
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| Military Service |
World War II, LST 1, United States Navy [1] |
- He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He participated in the D-Day landing while onboard LST No. 1
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United States Navy
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Korea
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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Normandy Landings, World War II
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Operation Overlord, World War II
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United States Navy
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
| Death |
1 Feb 2011 [1] |
| Burial |
Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Beck, W. A. "Bud"
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| Person ID |
I28538 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
6 May 2023 |
| Father |
Beck, Arthur August Friedrich 'Artie', b. 22 Sep 1901, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois d. 22 Jan 1942, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 40 years) |
| Mother |
Smith, Bernice, b. 25 Nov 1903 d. 2 Feb 1953, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 49 years) |
| Family ID |
F12131 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Price, Betty Ann, b. 16 Jun 1926, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana d. 22 Sep 2000, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
11 Jun 1945 |
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois [2] |
| Family ID |
F12137 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- William "Bud" A. Beck was a son of Arthur and Bernice Beck. He married Bettie Ann Price on June 11, 1945. She preceded him in death on September 22, 2000.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He participated in the D-Day landing while onboard LST No. 1.
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| Sources |
- [S8319] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, W. A. "Bud", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65198901/william-arthur-beck), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S8322] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Bettie Ann, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107511190), none. (Reliability: 2).
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