Name:
Charles Lando Beams
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
53053786
Unit:
999th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Death:
1952-06-21
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Arbor Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Samantha, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Comments:
Charles Lando Beams was born on September 13, 1927, in Samantha, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He was the son of Raymous Claudus Beams and Mamie Broughton Beams. He was married to Reba Jo Beams. He served in the 999th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, as a Corporal and Field Wireman during the Korean War.
Cpl Beams was Killed in Action on June 21, 1952, in North Korea. He was buried in the Arbor Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Samantha, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org