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Jeffrey Landis Beaty
Specialist Four
1ST PLT, C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Blair, Wisconsin August 21, 1946 to February 16, 1967 JEFFREY L BEATY is on the Wall at Panel 15E, Line 39 |
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Jeff was just tall enough to get into the Army but his heart was large. He wanted to be a cook but was put in the infantry. In high school he always had a good time and was a friend to everyone. A memorial was erected in the city park in his memory.
From a high school friend. |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 16 Feb 1967 the 1st Platoon, C Company, 2/8th Infantry, was ambushed while conducting a reconnaissance patrol in Kontum Province, SVN. Surrounded on three side by enemy forces and under murderous machinegun and mortar fire, the platoon formed a hasty defensive perimeter and fought for their lives. Although the platoon was relieved, 23 men died in the fighting. Then-Staff Sergeant Elmelindo R. Smith was awarded both a posthumous promotion and a posthumous Medal of Honor for his personal courage in rallying his troops and warding off a complete catastrophe.SP4 Jeffrey L. Beaty was one of the men who died in the battle. |
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