March 20, 1922 (Beacon, NY) – April 7, 1945; 23 years old; unmarried
Last local address: 1 Pine Hill Avenue, East Norwalk
Enlisted July 27, 1942
Service Number: O-320876
USS BUNKER HILL (CV-17)
MIA (at sea)
Born to Stephen (1885-1969) and Catherine Beerwa (1889-1967). Brothers John (1925-1977), and Frank (1927-1951). Sister Anna Beerwa Cox (1919-1964).
Brother Frank Beerwa, 4 years younger, was also killed in action during the Korean War.
Norwalk High School Class of ‘40
From www2db.org: Just 5 weeks after LtJG Beerwa’s plane was lost, on May 11, 1945, the USS Bunker Hill was hit by two Japanese special attack aircraft off Okinawa, Japan, killing 373.
Memorialized as Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Tablets of the Missing, Court 5, at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
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