William served as a Major, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's name is currently unknown.
William was "Killed In Action" in Italy during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-340894
Son of Mrs. Earnest F. Harris.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Below article submitted by:
usafdo
The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, 29 Nov 1943
– FORMER LOCAL MAN KILLED IN ACTION –
Major William R. Beall, formerly of Hagerstown, has been reported killed in action in Italy.
His mother, Mrs. Earnest F. Harris and his wife, a former Rockville, Md., teacher, have been notified of Major Beall's death September 24 in Italy. He previously had been reported missing in action.
Major Beall, who was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Corps, left Hagerstown several years a go to join the Army. He was associated with a Washington newspaper in the circulation department and while here resided with his family on Potomac avenue across from the Hagerstown High School.
He was a native of Hyattsville, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1936. He taught school at Rockville before coming to Hagerstown.
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He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's name is currently unknown.
William was "Killed In Action" in Italy during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-340894
Son of Mrs. Earnest F. Harris.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Below article submitted by:
usafdo
The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, 29 Nov 1943
– FORMER LOCAL MAN KILLED IN ACTION –
Major William R. Beall, formerly of Hagerstown, has been reported killed in action in Italy.
His mother, Mrs. Earnest F. Harris and his wife, a former Rockville, Md., teacher, have been notified of Major Beall's death September 24 in Italy. He previously had been reported missing in action.
Major Beall, who was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Corps, left Hagerstown several years a go to join the Army. He was associated with a Washington newspaper in the circulation department and while here resided with his family on Potomac avenue across from the Hagerstown High School.
He was a native of Hyattsville, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1936. He taught school at Rockville before coming to Hagerstown.
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William served as a Major, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's name is currently unknown.
William was "Killed In Action" in Italy during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-340894
Son of Mrs. Earnest F. Harris.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Below article submitted by:
usafdo
The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, 29 Nov 1943
– FORMER LOCAL MAN KILLED IN ACTION –
Major William R. Beall, formerly of Hagerstown, has been reported killed in action in Italy.
His mother, Mrs. Earnest F. Harris and his wife, a former Rockville, Md., teacher, have been notified of Major Beall's death September 24 in Italy. He previously had been reported missing in action.
Major Beall, who was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Corps, left Hagerstown several years a go to join the Army. He was associated with a Washington newspaper in the circulation department and while here resided with his family on Potomac avenue across from the Hagerstown High School.
He was a native of Hyattsville, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1936. He taught school at Rockville before coming to Hagerstown.
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He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war. He was married, however his wife's name is currently unknown.
William was "Killed In Action" in Italy during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-340894
Son of Mrs. Earnest F. Harris.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Below article submitted by:
usafdo
The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland, 29 Nov 1943
– FORMER LOCAL MAN KILLED IN ACTION –
Major William R. Beall, formerly of Hagerstown, has been reported killed in action in Italy.
His mother, Mrs. Earnest F. Harris and his wife, a former Rockville, Md., teacher, have been notified of Major Beall's death September 24 in Italy. He previously had been reported missing in action.
Major Beall, who was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Corps, left Hagerstown several years a go to join the Army. He was associated with a Washington newspaper in the circulation department and while here resided with his family on Potomac avenue across from the Hagerstown High School.
He was a native of Hyattsville, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1936. He taught school at Rockville before coming to Hagerstown.
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