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BECK, Efird Daniel - Date of
birth
13 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Silver Hill, Davidson County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34432271 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Gahlen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William D. Beck (father)
Hettie V. (Dunn) Beck (mother)
Gurney M. Beck (brother)
William C. Beck (brother)
Albert C. Beck (brother)
Charlie E. Beck (brother)
Velna L. Beck (sister)
Arlie M. Beck (brother)
James P. Beck (brother)
Ernest E. Beck (brother)
More information
Efird Beck graduated from Townsend High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com,
www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Debbie Holloman - Mitzi Beck Hedrick (great niece)