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BEARDSLEY, Terence George - Date of
birth
22 February 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Greengate, Salford C.B., England -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33419962 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Elbe River, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 15 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest Beardsley (father)
Florence (Echlin) Beardsley (mother)
Eileen Beardsley (sister)
Ernest P. Beardsley (brother)
William E. Beardsley (brother)
Ruth M. (Allen) Beardsley (wife)
More information
Pfc Terence G. Beardsley enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 11 January 1943. He died April 30 in Germany of wounds received earlier. With the Airborne Paratroopers, Pvt Beardsley had been in service three years, one year of which was spent overseas. He wore the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. He was employed by the Taylor-Wilson Machine Works, McKees Rocks, before entering service.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.specialforcesroh.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press
Photo source: www.specialforcesroh.com, Peter Schouteten