May 29, 1927 – Unknown
Joe Bean
Personal Information
Birthplace: Waltonville, IL
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 2, 1947
Highest Rank: Tech 4th Grade
Honored By: The Joe Bean Family
Biography
Joe Bean was born in Waltonville, Ilinois, May 29, 1927. He was drafted at age 18 yrs on August 2, 1945. Bean was initially placed in the infantry. When he arrived in Germany, he began training in radio, which included learning morse code. Bean served primarily in Frankfort, Germany, sending transitions out to allies. He brought home the transmission tubes that sent the Germany surrender message on May 6, 1945. Bean donated the tubes to the Eisenhower Presidential Museum.
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