Name: Herman Earl Beasley Born: June 5, 1919 Died: June 20,1944 Hometown: Utica, Hinds, MS, US Entered the Military: October 10, 1942 Branch of Service: U.S Army Air Force Org Unit: 856th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group Heavy Serial No: 14151017 Rank: Staff Sergeant Award(s): Air Medal, Purple Heart Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery, Tablets of the Missing
Herman E. Beasley was a soldier in the United States Army Air Force in WWII. He entered the army voluntarily on October 10, 1942. He served in the 856th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group Heavy as a bell turret gunner. He was trained at Camp Shelby in MS. He died in battle on June 20,1944 when his aircraft was shot down in enemy territory.