John Orville Beckwith

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John Orville Beckwith Veteran

Birth
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 Nov 1992 (aged 88)
San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION CBA ROW 2 SITE 342 2, 342
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A true, trustworthy gentleman, John served his country in World War II as an Aviation Ordinance man 1st Class Petty Officer. John served in the U.S.Navy. He enlisted 18 May 1942 and released 25 Oct 1945. On July 25, 1945, he was listed as a "passenger for transportation" aboard the USS Floyds Bay (AVP-40), a 1,766-ton Barnegat class small seaplane tender that had been commissioned just three months earlier - (information provided by PJ Braun) John lived life quietly and with dignity. I am blessed to have known him. Judy
A true, trustworthy gentleman, John served his country in World War II as an Aviation Ordinance man 1st Class Petty Officer. John served in the U.S.Navy. He enlisted 18 May 1942 and released 25 Oct 1945. On July 25, 1945, he was listed as a "passenger for transportation" aboard the USS Floyds Bay (AVP-40), a 1,766-ton Barnegat class small seaplane tender that had been commissioned just three months earlier - (information provided by PJ Braun) John lived life quietly and with dignity. I am blessed to have known him. Judy