★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
CAPT Doyle Beam '74, USMC was lost when his AH-1T Cobra helicopter crashed near Cherry Point, North Carolina, on September 18, 1981. He was a member of Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMA) 269. 1LT David Trundy '78, USMC was also killed.
His high school principal & teacher said "He liked flying and he liked traveling. He liked the challenge of being a helicopter pilot, and he liked what he was doing — helping his country."
Doyle was survived by his wife and his parents.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/DOYLE_H._BEAM,_CAPT,_USMC