Military Veterans

Benny E. Beck served in the U. S. Coast Guard during World War II.  His ship was the USS Aquarius.  

USS Aquarius (AKA-16) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy. She was named after the constellation Aquarius.   She was one of a handful of World War II  AKAs manned by officers and crew from the United States Coast Guard.  She served as a commissioned ship for 2 years and 9 months.

World War II