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Marshall U. Beebe

Marshall U. Beebe

Actor
Date of birth : 08/06/1913
Date of death : 03/19/1991
City of birth : Anaheim, California, USA

Beebe received a degree in mathematics and physics from Occidental College in 1935 and applied for navy flight training. He was designated a naval aviator in December 1937 and led two squadrons in World War II, being credited with 10.5 Japanese planes shot down. In the Korean War he commanded Air Group 5 aboard USS Essex in 1951-52, where he met novelist James Michener who wrote "The Bridges at Toko-Ri". Subsequently Beebe was naval attaché' to Venezuela and, promoted to captain, he commanded two ships including the carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. He retired in 1963.

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