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Corporal Lewis Beaver has returned to his post at Camp Davis, after spending an eleven-day furlough with his wife, baby, and mother at their home in Waynesville.
Cpl. Beaver was inducted in the service in May, 1943 and is serving with the Anti-Aircraft Artillery. He is now stationed at Camp Davis, prior to which he was stationed at Camp Stewart, Ga., and the Richmond Army Air Base, at Richmond, Va.
Before entering the service Cpl. Beaver was employed by the Waynesville Laundry as a dry cleaner.
(The Waynesville Mountaineer, 29 June 1944)
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Pfc. Lewis Beaver Killed in Motor Accident
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Pfc. Lewis Bud Beavers was killed in a vehicle accident in Germany, Aug. 27, 1945, according to a message received by his wife, the former Miss Hazel Chester of Sylva.
Pfc. Beavers had been in combat through Belgium, Holland, France, and Germany.
He is survived by his wife, one three-year-old daughter, Andrea and his mother, all of Waynesville; one brother, Mack Beaver, of Sylva and one sister, Mrs. Frank Baker of Charlotte.
(The Sylva Herald and Ruralite, 12 Sept 1945)
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Pfc. L.A. Beaver Killed In Motor Accident In Europe
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Private First Class Lewis A. (Bud) Beaver was killed in Speyer, Germany, on August 27, while driving a truck, according to information received by his wife from the war department. His death was due to compound fractures received.
Pfc. Beaver had been in the service since May 26, 1943, and was attached to the Coast Artillery. He received his training at Camp Stewart, Ga.; Richmond Army Air Base, Richmond, Va., and Camp Davis, prior to going overseas.
He had been in the European theatre since September, 1944, and was serving as a truck driver for the battery ordnance and his duties had taken him to France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
At the time he had entered the service, he was employed by the Waynesville Laundry.
(The Waynesville Mountaineer, 27 Sept 1945)
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Killed In Action - PFC. Lewis (Bud) Beaver, husband of Mrs. Hazel Chester Beaver, of Waynesville, who was killed in a motor accident in Germany where he was serving. The accident occured on August 17, in Speyer, Germany. Pfc. Beaver had been in the service since May 1943, and was serving as a truck driver for a battery service ordnance group at the time of the accident. His duties had taken him to various parts of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany
(The Waynesville Mountaineer, 4 Oct 1945)
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Pfc. Beaver's Body Being Returned To States
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Funeral arrangements for Pfc. Lewis "Bud" A. Beaver, whose body is among the 21 men being returned from England aboard the U.S. Army transport, Haiti Victory, are incomplete. Pfc. Beaver of Sylva and Waynesville lost his life in a vehicle accident after the war had ended.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Hazel Beaver Tyler, and daughter, Andrea, of Detroit, Michigan, his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Beaver, father, Mr. Beaver of Knoxville, Tennessee, one sister, Mrs. Frank Baker, and one brother, Mack, of Sylva. He is the son-in-law of Mrs. Andy Queen.
(The Sylva Herald and Ruralite, 26 May 1949)
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Pfc. Beaver Interred In Waynesville Cemetery
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Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. for Pfc. Lewis A. "Bud" Beaver of Waynesville, who was killed Aug. 17, 1945, in Germany. Interment was in Crawford Memorial Park with full military honors by the Waynesville Post 47 American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the 120th Heavy Tank Company National Guard. The Re. R.L. Young, Chaplin of the Legion Post officiated. The body arrived on Friday and remained at Crawford Funeral Home until time for the service.
Pfc. Beaver was killed in an automobile accident while serving in an Anti-Aircraft Unit. During his service career his duties took him to Belgium, Holland, France, and Germany. He entered service May, 1943, and was attached to the Coast Artillery. He received training at Camp Stewart, Ga., Richmond Army Air Base, Richmond, Va., and Camp Davis prior to going overseas.
Surviving are the former widow and daughter, Andrea, of Detroit, Mich; the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Allman Beaver of Sylva, and father, George Beaver, of Knoxville, Tenn. Also a sister, Mrs. Tilly Baker, and one brother, Mack Beaver, of Sylva.
(The Sylva Herald and Ruralite, 9 Jun 1949)