Walker Blaine Beale ★ World War I Gold Star Veteran from Maine
On September 18, 1918 First Lieutenant Beale was declared a casualty of World War I. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Maine. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 139913 |
| Name | Walker Blaine Beale |
| From | Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine |
| Birth Date | March 22, 1896 |
| Casualty Date | September 18, 1918 |
| War | World War I |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Commanding Officer |
| Unit/Group | 78th Division, 310th Infantry Regiment, Company I |
| Casualty Type | Died of Wounds |
| Location | Saint-Mifiel, France |
| Burial | Plot D Row 2 Grave 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Walker Blaine Beale is buried or memorialized at Plot D Row 2 Grave 2, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Walker Blaine Beale was born on March 22, 1896 in Augusta, Maine. He was later living in the District of Columbia, Washington DC and Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts.He was the only child of Thuxtun Beale and Harriet Blaine Beale. His parents had divorced when he was very young. He attended Harvard University in 1914 and In July, 1916, he went to Officers' Training Camp in Plattsburgh, Clinton county, New York. In March, 1918, his division from Harvard was ordered overseas. His company arrived in England in June, 1918. Walker was Acting Captain of Company I, a position he held until his death at Thiaucourt, Saint-Mihiel, France. An enemy shell exploded and hit Beale and two other Lieutenants. It tore them to pieces, however Beale did not die until later that evening at a field hospital. He had been born into a powerful, even legendary, American family. His paternal grandfather was General Edward Beale, who among other feats surveyed entire states for the Transcontinental Railroad, and in 1848 was given the secret task of trekking to California to bring back proof that there was in fact "Gold in them hills". Meanwhile, his father was serving as US Ambassador to three different countries at the same time. His maternal grandfather was James G Blaine of Maine. He was a US Senator, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Secretary of the State under three US Presidents and was the Republican candidate for President of the United States in 1884. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ World War I Victory Medal
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• 2,476 World War II
• 239 Korean War
• 341 Vietnam War
• 81 Prisoners of war
• 606 Missing in action
• 6 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 26 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 239 Korean War
• 341 Vietnam War
• 81 Prisoners of war
• 606 Missing in action
• 6 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 26 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
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