WILLIAM HERMANUS VAN BEEST
Deceased
Rate/Rank
1STLT
Service Branch
USMC 00/1943 - 3/1945
Born
03/24/1921NOBLES COUNTY, MN
KILLED IN ACTION 3/14/1945
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST BATTALION, 27TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE DIVISION
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL