CHARLES ALEXANDER "RED" BEAM JR

Deceased 01/23/2005

Rate/Rank
ETC

Service Branch

USN 3/1941 - 9/1960

Born
08/26/1923
ELY, NE

U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL PLANK OWNER

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA * USS COLORADO BB-45

USS REINA MERCEDES IX-25 * NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, FARRAGUT, ID

ACORN TRAINING, ARGUS DETACHMENT, PORT HUENEME, CA

NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, PEARL HARBOR, HI

NAVAL RECEIVING STATIONS, TREASURE ISLAND & SHOEMAKER, CA

USS YG-46 * YTB-240 * NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA

NAVAL STATIONS, RS NAVY #128 & USNB * NAVAL HOSPITAL, AIEA HEIGHTS, HONOLULU, HI

USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM DD-752

SUBMARINE GROUP TWO & THREE, SAN DIEGO, CA

NAVAL STATION, NAVY #3080 * NAVAL SCHOOLS COMMAND, TREASURE ISLAND, CA

NAVAL AIR FACILITY, NAHA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SILVER STAR (2)

PURPLE HEART

NAVAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL