Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1923 - 2011 (87 years)
| Name | Beck, William Arthur 'Bud' | |
| Birth | 29 Aug 1923 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Military Service | Korean War, United States Navy | |
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United States Navy |
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| Military Service | World War II, LST 1, United States Navy | |
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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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United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Normandy Landings, World War II |
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Operation Overlord, World War II |
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| Death | 1 Feb 2011 | |
| Burial | Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois  |
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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 |
| Age at Marriage | He was 21 years and 10 months - She was 19 years. | |
| Family ID | F12137 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
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