Vietnam War
| Unit | 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
|---|---|
| Rank | Specialist 4 U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | French Lick Indiana |
| Date of Death | July 7 1970 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Specialist, Fourth Class Beals was an assistant machine gunner with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. On July 7, 1970, he was in a firefight in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam near the border of Quang Tri Province to the north. As his unit advanced to a suspected enemy location it was fired on and he was killed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.