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Ben Beyer 1922 - 2003

Ben Beyer of Lynnville, Jasper County, IA was born on January 20, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on October 13, 2003.
Ben Beyer
Lynnville, Jasper County, IA 50153
January 20, 1922
October 13, 2003
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Ben Beyer's History: 1922 - 2003

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  • 01/20
    1922

    Birthday

    January 20, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jasper County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17042714 Enlisted: January 20, 1942 in Ft Des Moines Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 10/13
    2003

    Death

    October 13, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Ben Beyer was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1960, Ben was 38 years old when on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
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