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| My Adopted POW
Edward Eugene Beck Jr. |
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| In Memory Of POW Edward Eugene Beck Jr.
Name: Edward Eugene Beck, Jr. Rank/Branch: United States Marine Corps/E2 Unit: W/2/26 3 MAR DIV Date of Birth: 07 July 1949 Home City of Record: NORTH CANTON OH Date of Loss: 09 August 69 Country of Loss: South Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 160758 North 1081135 East Status (in 1973): Missing in Action/PFOD Category: 3 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Water Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: none Refno: 1476 REMARKS: DISAPPEARED ABOARD SHIP IN DANANG HARBOR CACF "GROUND" CASUALTY QUANG NAM SYNOPSIS: Eddie attended Hoover High School of North Canton, Ohio, dropping out prior to graduating. He would have graduated in 1968. He loved to "play army" when he was younger and always dressed in fatigues. Eddie had a younger brother and sister. Eddie's dad, Ed senior, was a large, quiet man, and is believed to still live in the house Eddie grew up in. No further information available at this time. |
| Sources
Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action Combat Casualty File, and childhood neighbor Randy R. |
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