Beck, William Arthur 'Bud'

1923 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Beck, William Arthur 'Bud'
  Birth	29 Aug 1923  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BECK.W001
  _FGRAVE	65198901
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Navy  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Navy Shield
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Military Service	World War II, LST 1, United States Navy  [1]
  	He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He participated in the D-Day landing while onboard LST No. 1
  		Korea
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Normandy Landings, World War II
  		Operation Overlord, World War II
  		United States Navy
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Navy Shield
  Death	1 Feb 2011  [1]
  Burial	Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Beck, W. A. "Bud"
  Person ID	I28538	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 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

  
  

  Family	Price, Betty Ann,   b. 16 Jun 1926, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana d. 22 Sep 2000, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1945	Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 10 months - She : 19 years.
  Family ID	F12137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 11 Jun 1945 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Burial - - Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William "Bud" A. Beck was a son of Arthur and Bernice Beck. He married Bettie Ann Price on June 11, 1945. She preceded him in death on September 22, 2000. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He participated in the D-Day landing while onboard LST No. 1.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8319] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, W. A. "Bud", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65198901/william-arthur-beck), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8322] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Bettie Ann, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107511190), none. (Reliability: 2).