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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Group Captain

    Division:

    British Royal Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Forces, Europe, General Orders No. 82 (April 2, 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Group Captain Charles Eric St. John Beamish, Royal Air Force, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving in aerial operations during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service.