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VAN BEEST-WILLIAM

WILLIAM HERMANUS VAN BEEST

Deceased 3/14/1945

Rate/Rank
1STLT

Service Branch

USMC 00/1943 - 3/1945

Born 03/24/1921

NOBLES COUNTY, MN

EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG BLUE SCREEN

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