
1927 - 1994 (66 years)
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Name |
Beck, Oliver Jack |
Birth |
27 Apr 1927 |
Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
BECK.O002 |
_FGRAVE |
55043539 |
Military Service |
World War II, United States Army [1] |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
Death |
5 Mar 1994 |
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois [1] |
Burial |
Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Beck, O. Jack
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Person ID |
I28540 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
Father |
Beck, Arthur August Friedrich 'Artie', b. 22 Sep 1901, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois d. 22 Jan 1942, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 40 years) |
Mother |
Smith, Bernice, b. 25 Nov 1903 d. 2 Feb 1953, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 49 years) |
Family ID |
F12131 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Jack owned and operated "Beck's Country Store" on Rte 45 Urbana,Champaign Co.,IL. He died at his home while peeling potatoes of an apparent heart attack.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Champaign,IL. He was baptized March 8, 1942. Jack never married.
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Sources |
- [S8321] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, O. Jack, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55043539/oliver-jack-beck), none. (Reliability: 2).
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