Webster’s
Fallen from the Vietnam War
EUGENE PAUL BERESIK
Personal
Data:
Birth
Date: March
3, 1933
Birth
Place:
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen: Yes
Father’s
Name:
Mother’s
Name:
Sibling
Names:
Marital
Status:
Spouse Name: Nora K. (Bull) Beresik
Children Names: Michael T, Paul R.
Education:
Schools
Attended:
High
School Diploma:
Selective
Service Data:
SSS
Local Board Number:
SSS
Local Board Location:
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date: February 4, 1953 (through February 6, 1955, pilot training)
Entry
Mode:
Entry
Location:
Entry Date: February 7, 1955
Entry
Mode:
Entry
Location:
Home of Record: Webster, Massachusetts
Service
Branch:
Air Force
Service
Component:
Regular
Rank: Major
Rank
Abbrev:
MAJ
Pay Grade: 04
Service Photo:
Awards Received:
Distinguished
Flying Cross with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart; Air Medal with one
Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Commendation
Medal; Air Force Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal with one
Bronze Service Star; Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star;
Longevity Service Award with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; Small Arms Expert
Marksmanship Ribbon; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Posthumous
Promotion: No
Length
of Service:
Southeast
Asia Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced: December 30, 1967
Major Command: 7th Air Force
Land
Assignment:
Air
Wing: 388th
Tactical Fighter Wing
Squadron: 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Air
Base:
Korat RTAFB, Thailand
Casualty
Data:
Casualty
Date:
Casualty
Time:
Casualty Age: 35
Casualty
Data 1: Hostile,
Died While Missing
Casualty
Data 2: Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Casualty Data 3: Fixed Wing - Pilot
Casualty Province: Unknown
Casualty
Country:
North Vietnam
Located
In Or Near:
Body Recovered: No
Burial/Memorial:
Webster's Fallen Casualty Order: 6 of 9
Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
62W
Line Number:
5
