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BEARDEN-HENRY

HENRY  EUGENE "GENE" BEARDEN

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Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL 1942
Deceased 03/18/2004
Rate/Rank
MoMM 3/c
Service Branch
USN 10/1942 - 1/1945
Born 09/05/1920
LEXA, AR
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, IL
AVIATION MACHINIST"S MATE SCHOOL (LIGHTER-THAN-AIR), MEMPHIS, TN (did not complete)
LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION, NJ (barracks confinement, awaiting orders)
USS SC-1330
NAVAL SECTION BASE MAYPORT, FLORIDA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

Pitched for the Mayport Naval Section Base "Bluejackets" in 1943 and 1944 leading the team to championships in both seasons.