About
World War II (1939-1945)
Benjamin (Ben) Hobart Beadles was born in Richmond, Virginia, on January 6, 1921. By 1936, he was living in Schenectady, New York. After graduating from Mont Pleasant High School in January 1940, he started working for General Electric.
In January 1942, Benjamin enlisted in the United States Navy. He completed his military training in Newport, Rhode Island. He was a fireman first class. On November 30, 1942, he was lost at sea while aboard the USS Pensacola during the Battle of Tassafaronga. Benjamin is remembered at the Oakwood Cemetery in Virginia.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry