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CPL Eldert John Beek

Birth	:	7 May 1930 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Dec 1950 North Korea
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6610985, -93.9282990
Inscription	:	Corporal, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Korea Purple Heart
Description	:	DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -An Iowa soldier who was killed in North Korea in 1950 is finally coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today the remains of Army Cpl. Eldert J. Beek, 20, of Sibley, Iowa, were identified on April 14, 2020. In late 1950, Beek was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on Dec. 1, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. In June 2018, North... Read More	DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -An Iowa soldier who was killed in North Korea in 1950 is finally coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today the remains of Army Cpl. Eldert J. Beek, 20, of Sibley, Iowa, were identified on April 14, 2020. In late 1950, Beek was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on Dec. 1, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. In June 2018, North Korea turned over 55 boxes, purported to contain the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War. The remains arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 1, 2018, for examination. It was determined Beek's remains were among those turned over to the U.S. Beek's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, along with the others who are still missing from the Korean War.A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for; see Find a Grave Memorial 155428486. Also see National Korean War Veterans Memorial: Find a Grave Memorial 119113357.

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Where is CPL Eldert John Beek's memorial?
CPL Eldert John Beek's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, USA.
When did CPL Eldert John Beek death?
CPL Eldert John Beek death on 1 Dec 1950 in North Korea
Where are the coordinates of the CPL Eldert John Beek's memorial?
Latitude: 42.6610985
Longitude: -93.9282990

Family Members:

Parent

John Beek

(1900 - 1986)

Minnie Edith Eilders Beek

(1902 - 1995)

Siblings

Berloris Mae Beek Maxwell

(1925 - 1977)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rose Hill Cemetery
Eagle Grove, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6610985, -93.9282990

2. Calvary Cemetery
Eagle Grove, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6632996, -93.9289017

3. Norway Township Cemetery
Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6713982, -94.0049973

4. Troy Cemetery
Woolstock, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6011009, -93.9077988

5. Wright County Burying Grounds
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7249710, -93.9210580

6. Norway Lake Cemetery
Thor, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6958008, -94.0046997

7. East Ullensvang Cemetery
Thor, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6692009, -94.0302963

8. Glenwood Cemetery
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7407990, -93.9253006

9. Teters Family Cemetery
Vincent, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6005700, -94.0034200

10. Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
Holmes, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7172012, -93.8424988

11. West Ullensvang Cemetery
Thor, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6660995, -94.0436020

12. Willicksen Cemetery
Thor, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6882343, -94.0396485

13. Oakwood Cemetery
Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6882343, -94.0396485

14. Woolstock Cemetery
Woolstock, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5942001, -93.8414001

15. Newark Township Cemetery
Vincent, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6021996, -94.0408020

16. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6296997, -93.7838974

17. Lake View Cemetery
Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7748000, -94.0010000

18. East Beaver Cemetery
Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6880989, -94.1063995

19. Blossom Hill Cemetery
Badger, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6286011, -94.1100006

20. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hardy, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7535000, -94.0700000

21. French Church Cemetery
Woolstock, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5724000, -93.7719000

22. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Humboldt, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6889992, -94.1309967

23. Colfax Cemetery
Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5224991, -94.0194016

24. Pioneer Cemetery
Badger, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6306000, -94.1477966