BEAMAN Family History, Part V
- Part I - 1st Generation: Francis BEAMAN (Sr.) (~1725-)
• and 2nd Generation: Francis BEAMAN (Jr.) (~1752-~1827) - Part II - 3rd Generation: Briant BEAMAN (~1786-1837)
- Part III - 4th Generation: Ezekiel BEAMAN (~1828-1865)
- Part IV - 5th Generation: Noah R. BEAMAN (1851-1924)
- Part V - 6th Generation: Walter D. BEAMAN (1894-1967)
- Part VI - 7th Generation: Walter Day BEAMAN (1924-2008)
- Outline Descendants Report (PDF)
Walter "Jay" Day BEAMAN, Jr. (1924-2008)
1B2FB35. Walter "Jay" Day BEAMAN, Jr. was born December 8, 1924, in Murray, Clarke County, Iowa. He moved to California as a young man and joined the United States Army toward the end of World War II and served in the Philippines. After the war, he was discharged and married Beverly J. MALUGANI on November 10, 1946, in Santa Rosa, California. A few years later, Jay reenlisted with the newly formed U.S. Air Force, served in the Korean War, and retired after 25 year's service. They had five children:
| 1B2FB351. | Darrel D. BEAMAN | |||
| 1B2FB352. | Buddy C. BEAMAN | 2 Aug 1950 | May 1983 | (32) |
| 1B2FB353. | Mark E. BEAMAN | |||
| 1B2FB354. | Stephan BEAMAN | |||
| 1B2FB355. | Cynthia D. BEAMAN |
Jay enlisted with the Army around 1944 and attended basic training at Camp Roberts, north of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. After basic training, and leave to visit Bev in Santa Rosa, he boarded a troop ship out of Fort Mason in San Francisco and deployed to the Philippines. There he served with the infantry and the artillery.
Jay and Bev married at the Church Built from One Tree in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, on November 10, 1946. They moved south to Freedom, on the north side of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, where Jay's parents had settled. Jay worked as a gas station attendant for Standard Oil.
About 1949, Jay reenlisted with the newly formed U.S. Air Force from Fort Ord and was stationed at Hamilton Field, Marin County. He then deployed to Japan just prior to the Korean War breaking out and was among the first in to Korea. During the war, Jay served at Suweon Air Base, Seoul Air Base, and even the North Korean capital of P'yongyang, after MCARTHUR's landing at Incheon and drive north that peaked in November 1950. A few months later the Chinese Winter Offensive exploded southward and Jay barely escaped the fall of P'yongyang aboard an overloaded C-119 cargo aircraft under fire.
After the war, the BEAMANs were stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Later they moved to Oxnard, Ventura County, California, and then back to Hamilton Field.
Jay retired from the Air Force in the early 1970s after serving 25-1/2 years.
"On Valentines' Day, nearly 24 years after the passing of his beloved son, Buddy Charles and many relatives since, Walter BEAMAN joined his loved ones in eternal life. Walter was born in Murray, IA on Dec. 8, 1924, to Gladys and Walter BEAMAN, Sr."
"He leaves behind his lifelong love Beverly, his children Darrel (Rose), Mark (Becky), Steve (Nadine), and Cindi (Tom) CIOPPA, as well as 20 grandchildren and great grandchildren."
"His second love after his family was his country. Walter served 26 years active duty in the Army and Air Force. He was deployed to the Philippines during WWII, then North Korea during the Korean War."
"Some of his favorite things to do included dancing, spending time with friends and family, and teasing his grandchildren."
"There will be a Vigil Service at Sacred Heart in Winlock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis Mission in Toledo on Fri., Feb. 22nd at 1:00 p.m."
"Graveside to follow with full military honors at Cowlitz Mission Cemetery. Memorials to Community Hospice in Longview. Services are under the direction of Cattermole Funeral Home in Winlock."
- Cen 1930: 6 Apr 1930 Census, 307 South Walnut Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa