Obituary for Manatee County's Doug Beck. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng West Point Assembly's obituary for Donald Alexander Beck of the Class of 1923 from the Winter 1966 edition. It was written by Helen G. Beck. Born in Lithonia, Georgia, the son of a Baptist preacher. The family moved to Bradenton when Don was four years old. He graduated from the Manatee County High School in 1918, then attended the Citadel for one year before entering West Point. He joined the Cavalry on graduation and was assigned troop commander with the 6th Cavalry. In the late 1920s he was cofounder, officer and manager of the Palmetto Canning Company in Palmetto, although he lived across the river in Bradenton. Recalled to service in March 1942 for service in World War II, with the rank of captain, he served as S4, base executive officer at johnson Field in Goldsboro, South Carolina. He served with the 6499 Air Depot Wing at its base at Tachikawa, Japan. He was decommissioned overseas in July 1945, by then a major, and returned to the Palmetto Canning Company. Recalled for service in the Korean Waron 7 November 1950, he served as director of the Air Force Watson Laboratories in Red Bank, New Jersey. At the close of the war, Don was promoted to Colonel and assigned to Griffiss Air Force Base at Rome, New York. After other postwar assignments, including the Pentagon, he retired at age 60. He died at age 64. West Point Assembly's obituary for Donald Alexander Beck of the Class of 1923 from the Winter 1966 edition. It was written by Helen G. Beck. Born in Lithonia, Georgia, the son of a Baptist preacher. The family moved to Bradenton when Don was four years old. He graduated from the Manatee County High School in 1918, then attended the Citadel for one year before entering West Point. He joined the Cavalry on graduation and was assigned troop commander with the 6th Cavalry. In the late 1920s he was cofounder, officer and manager of the Palmetto Canning Company in Palmetto, although he lived across the river in Bradenton. Recalled to service in March 1942 for service in World War II, with the rank of captain, he served as S4, base executive officer at johnson Field in Goldsboro, South Carolina. He served with the 6499 Air Depot Wing at its base at Tachikawa, Japan. He was decommissioned overseas in July 1945, by then a major, and returned to the Palmetto Canning Company. Recalled for service in the Korean Waron 7 November 1950, he served as director of the Air Force Watson Laboratories in Red Bank, New Jersey. At the close of the war, Don was promoted to Colonel and assigned to Griffiss Air Force Base at Rome, New York. After other postwar assignments, including the Pentagon, he retired at age 60. He died at age 64. Beck, Donald Beck, Helen G. Palmetto Canning Company United States United States Military Acadamy (West Point, N.Y.) West Point Assembly World War 1939 - 1945 Florida--Manatee County--Bradenton Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
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West Point Assembly's obituary for Donald Alexander Beck of the Class of 1923 from the Winter 1966 edition. It was written by Helen G. Beck. Born in Lithonia, Georgia, the son of a Baptist preacher. The family moved to Bradenton when Don was four years old. He graduated from the Manatee County High School in 1918, then attended the Citadel for one year before entering West Point. He joined the Cavalry on graduation and was assigned troop commander with the 6th Cavalry. In the late 1920s he was cofounder, officer and manager of the Palmetto Canning Company in Palmetto, although he lived across the river in Bradenton. Recalled to service in March 1942 for service in World War II, with the rank of captain, he served as S4, base executive officer at johnson Field in Goldsboro, South Carolina. He served with the 6499 Air Depot Wing at its base at Tachikawa, Japan. He was decommissioned overseas in July 1945, by then a major, and returned to the Palmetto Canning Company. Recalled for service in the Korean Waron 7 November 1950, he served as director of the Air Force Watson Laboratories in Red Bank, New Jersey. At the close of the war, Don was promoted to Colonel and assigned to Griffiss Air Force Base at Rome, New York. After other postwar assignments, including the Pentagon, he retired at age 60. He died at age 64.
West Point Assembly's obituary for Donald Alexander Beck of the Class of 1923 from the Winter 1966 edition. It was written by Helen G. Beck. Born in Lithonia, Georgia, the son of a Baptist preacher. The family moved to Bradenton when Don was four years old. He graduated from the Manatee County High School in 1918, then attended the Citadel for one year before entering West Point. He joined the Cavalry on graduation and was assigned troop commander with the 6th Cavalry. In the late 1920s he was cofounder, officer and manager of the Palmetto Canning Company in Palmetto, although he lived across the river in Bradenton. Recalled to service in March 1942 for service in World War II, with the rank of captain, he served as S4, base executive officer at johnson Field in Goldsboro, South Carolina. He served with the 6499 Air Depot Wing at its base at Tachikawa, Japan. He was decommissioned overseas in July 1945, by then a major, and returned to the Palmetto Canning Company. Recalled for service in the Korean Waron 7 November 1950, he served as director of the Air Force Watson Laboratories in Red Bank, New Jersey. At the close of the war, Don was promoted to Colonel and assigned to Griffiss Air Force Base at Rome, New York. After other postwar assignments, including the Pentagon, he retired at age 60. He died at age 64.
Beck, Donald
Beck, Helen G.
Palmetto Canning Company
United States
United States Military Acadamy (West Point, N.Y.)
West Point Assembly
World War 1939 - 1945
Florida--Manatee County--Bradenton
Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection