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World War II Beatty Veterans

 


Veteran: JAMES HERBERT BATTE


Born:                 Place: Concord, NC   
Died: 11 Nov 1995     Place: 
Married: Elenita Dyer  Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: Brigadier General	   Entered Service from: West Point 
Military Unit: Many - Participated in D-Day at Normandy Beach
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments: Graduated Davidson College, MD of Harvard in Business Admin, West Point Military Accadamy
Sources: Beatty's buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Bill Baty 28 May 2000

 


Veteran: ELIZABETH FAYE BEATTIE


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Navy - Wave 	Rank: 	        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: Michelle Glenn, L 151, submitted Jul 11, 1999

Veteran: RAY VIRGIL BEATTIE


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: 	        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: Michelle Glenn, L 151, submitted Jul 11, 1999

 


Veteran CHARLES E. BEATY 


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Feb 16, 1946    Place:
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army Air Corps  Rank: 2nd Lieutenant   Entered Service from: Mississippi
Military Unit: 368th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Missing in Action over the Phillippines
Awards:  Purple Heart, Air Medal
Sources: Research submitted by Mike Allen, Feb 18, 1999

Veteran CLAUDE H. BEATY/P>

 


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Jan 9, 1945     Place: Epimal, France
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army  Rank: Staff Sergeant    Entered Service from: Kansas
Military Unit: 399th Infantry, 100th Division
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Buried Overseas
Awards:  Purple Heart
Sources:

 Veteran CLEO O. BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Feb 6, 1945     Place: Ardennes, France
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army Air Corps	  Rank: 2nd Lieutenant   Entered Service from: Kansas
Military Unit: 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Buried Overseas
Sources: Research submitted by Mike Allen, Feb 16, 1999

Veteran: CURTIS S. BEATTY


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: 	        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 272         
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: Niece, Charlene Beatty Beauchamp, Line 272

 Veteran DOUGLAS C. BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Dec 18, 1944    Place: MIA near Phillippines
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Navy   Rank: Seaman Second Class    Entered Service from: Texas
Military Unit: US Navy Reserve
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Missing in Action, presumed Dead
Sources: Research submitted by Mike Allen, Feb 16, 1999

 


Veteran: FORREST LEE BEATTY SR.


Born: 8 Feb 1905      Place: Spa, KY  
Died:      Place: 
Married: 29 Apr 1925	      Place: Flat River, MO  
Branch: Army 	Rank: First Sergeant	Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: Headquarters Company, 40th Infantry Division
Pension #:     Date filed:    Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 5       
Dates Served: 2 Feb 1942 to 1946
Comments:  
Sources: Daniel E. Beatty; Aug 28, 2000

 


Veteran: FORREST LEE BEATTY JR.


Born: 22 Jun 1926      Place: Ft. Riley, KA  
Died:      Place: 
Married: Oct 1950     Place: Los Angeles, CA  
Branch: Navy 	Rank: Aviation Ordinanceman 3d Class	Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: Headquarters Company, 40th Infantry Division
Pension #:     Date filed:    Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 5        
Dates Served: 1943 to 1946
Comments:  
Sources: Daniel E. Beatty; Aug 28, 2000

 


Veteran: FRANK EDMUND BEATTY JR.


Born: 17 Jun 1894     Place: Washington D.C.    
Died:                 Place:
Married: Patricia Horton  Place:   
Branch: Navy 	Rank: Vice Admiral	Entered Service from: US Naval Acadamy
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments: Served both WWI and WWII, buried Arlington National Cemetery
Sources: Faith A. Van Schaik, L-6, submitted July 11, 1999 & Bill Baty, 29 May 2000

 


Veteran: GERALD RENO BEATTY


Born: Jun 13, 1920    Place: Greensburg, Kansas   
Died: Nov 7, 1988     Place: Baird, TX
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army Air Corps 	Rank: Sergeant	   Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 32nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 272         
Dates Served: 1942 - 12 May 1945
Comments: Served as a Truck Driver; sent overseas Jun 4, 1942;  Wounded in action; Campaigns: 
Air Offensive Europe, Tunisia, Sicily, Rome Arno, Naples Foggia, Normandy, Northern France,
Southern France, Rhineland, North Apennines, PO Valle and Air Combat Balkans. Decorations: Good
Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.
Sources: Daughter, Charlene Beatty Beauchamp, Line 272

 


Veteran: JAMES CALHOUN BEATTY SR.


Born: 1896            Place: Birmingham, Ala.  
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: 	        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: Served in France
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: Submitted by Granddaughter, Eckhart Beatty

 


Veteran: JAMES ELLIS BEATTY


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: 	        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 272         
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: Niece, Charlene Beatty Beauchamp, Line 272

 


Veteran: JESSIE L. BATEY


Born: Mar 10, 1906                Place:   
Died: Oct 5, 1986                Place: 
Married: 		Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank:        Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served: 
Comments: 
Sources: Valerie Ogborn, Dec 5, 2000; Roberts Cemetery, Davidson Co., TN


Veteran: RICHARD BEATTY ANDERSON


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Marine Corps 	Rank: Private 	 Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 4th Marine Division, Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, 1 Feb 1944
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments: Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor, Posthumous
Sources: emtech@ic.net, 30 May 2000

 


Veteran: ROBERT F. BEATTY JR.


Born: 6 April 1931    Place:   
Died: 27 Jun 1992     Place: 
Married: 		Place:   
Branch: Air Force 	Rank: Corporal       Entered Service from: 
Military Unit: 
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served: 
Comments: 
Sources: Faith Van Schaik; Aug 21, 2000

 

 


 

 


 


Veteran: WILLIS SAMUEL BEATTY JR.


Born: 5 Nov 1919      Place: Broken Bow, NE    
Died: 12 Dec 1977     Place: West Plains, MO
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army Air Corps	Rank:Technical Sergeant     Entered Service from: North Platte, NE
Military Unit: 24th Fighter Control Squadron, San Francisco Fighter Wing
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 258         
Dates Served: Most of service was on West Coast - USA; June 1945 to December 1945 SW Pacific - Okinawa
Comments: Installed and repaired Radios. 
Awards: Good Conduct Medal
Sources: DD 214, Info submitted by Sherri Beatty

 Veteran JAMES F. BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Aug 8, 1944     Place: Brittany, France
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army  Rank: Private   Entered Service from: Virginia
Military Unit: 23rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armoured Division
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Buried overseas
Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Sources: Research submitted by Mike Allen, 16 Feb 1999

 Veteran JOHN BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Apr 6, 1945     Place: The Netherlands
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army   Rank: Private    Entered Service from: Tennessee
Military Unit: 272 Infantry, 69th Division
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Buried Overseas
Awards:  Purple Heart, Foreign Awards
Sources:

 


Veteran: ROBERT W. BEATY


Born:                 Place:    
Died: Nov 13, 1942    Place: Pacific Ocean near Phillippines
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Navy  Rank: Seaman Second Class   Entered Service from: Hackettstown, NJ
Military Unit:  US NAVY RESERVE aboard U.S.S. Juneau
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 130         
Dates Served:
Comments: Died during the sinking of his ship the USS Juneau famous for the Sullivan Brothers.  
Awards: Purple Heart  
Sources: Pat Lemoine of Line 130

 


 Veteran WALTER C. BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Jun 28, 1943    Place: Pacific Ocean near Hawaii
Married: 		    Place:
Branch: Army Air Corps   Rank: Sergeant    Entered Service from: Illinois
Military Unit: 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Plane did not return from mission
Awards: Air Medal
Sources:

 Veteran WILLIAM J. BEATY


 

Born:                 Place:    
Died: Sep 29, 1944    Place:
Married: 		    Place: Phillippines
Branch: Army   Rank: Tech Grade Five   Entered Service from: Arkansas
Military Unit: 322nd Infantry 31st Division
Pension #:                 Date filed:
Comments: Buried Overseas, Ft. William McKinley, The Phillippines
Awards: Purple Heart
Sources: Research submitted by Mike Allen, 16 Feb 1999

 


Veteran: WILLIAM SAMUEL BATY


Born: 2 Mar 1924     Place: Algoa, Jackson, Arkansas   
Died: 30 May 1983    Place: Lynchberg, Virginia
Married: 1. Eutha Marie Hayes  Place: Stigall, Ark   2.  Marcette  Place: France    
Branch: Army Air Corp/Air Force   Rank: Private to Master Sergeant     Entered Service from: Newport, Ark 
Military Unit: Mostly Stratigic Air Command
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #: Line 12          
Dates Served: 1943 to 1967
Comments: Radar Electronics Mech; Involved in Berlin Airlift and Belgium Congo
Incursion; Worked at BDN making Nuclear Reactor Fuel until his death. 
Sources: Bill Baty's Father - Line 12

 


Veteran: WESLEY A. BATY


Born:                 Place:    
Died:                 Place:
Married: 		 	Place:   
Branch: Army 	Rank: Private	        Entered Service from: Arkansas
Military Unit: 171st Field Artillery Battalion
Pension #:         Date filed:		Place filed: 
BP2000 #:          
Dates Served:
Comments:
Sources: lach@prime-online.com