Beukema, Cornell (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008

McCauslin, Kelly (Interviewer)

Spring Lake District Library (Spring Lake, Mich.)

Cornell Beukema graduated from Michigan State University in 1943, went through a series of OCS camps, engineer school, and the Second Army Mine School. He specialized in bridge building, mines and demolition. Sent to Japan after the war ended, he witnessed the destruction wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki as they rebuilt an airfield and built an airport. He remained in active reserve in the army for a number of years after WWII; he was finally discharged in 1953, and he spent the rest of his career with the Michigan state highway department. Military service timeline appended to outline.

2008-03-08

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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