Beachum, Donald (Interview outline and video), 2006

Fleet, Alexander (Interviewer)

Donald Beachum served in the United States Navy during the World War II era. Growing up in Michigan, he graduated from high school in 1945 and joined the Navy right away to avoid being drafted into the Army. Because of a scarlet fever outbreak at Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois, he was sent to New York for basic training, and remained on Long Island doing clerical work for fourteen months before he was discharged. He did not go overseas or see combat, and was perfectly happy not to be shot at.

2006-05-31

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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