Born May 18, 1880 Rushville, NY
Enlisted Jan. 3, 1942
Rank Chief Gun. Mate
Unit U.S.N.R. (Retired); peace time, WWI and WWII
Discharged June 22, 1945
Died Jan. 9, 1954 at Rochester, NY aged 64
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas James Beerman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in Command of the Armed Guard of the steamship BORINQUEN, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On 30 October 1917, at night, he sighted an enemy submarine close aboard lying on the surface. His ship fired four shots, of which the second and third struck the submarine and exploded. The submarine sank after the fourth shot, stern down, the bow sticking up in the air, and is believed to have been damaged, if not destroyed.
Contributor:
BarryC
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Sunday, January 10, 1954, pg 6C
BEERMAN - Entered into rest Jan. 9, 1954, Thomas James Beerman Sr., of 37 Harcourt Rd. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Beerman Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; Andrew J. Beerman of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Steger of Preble, N.Y.; Mrs. Richard Henry, East Homer, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Ford; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Corbett's Funeral Home .... Services Tuesday Morning at 11 o'clock. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
Contributor: Ruby (46932792)
Enlisted Jan. 3, 1942
Rank Chief Gun. Mate
Unit U.S.N.R. (Retired); peace time, WWI and WWII
Discharged June 22, 1945
Died Jan. 9, 1954 at Rochester, NY aged 64
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas James Beerman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in Command of the Armed Guard of the steamship BORINQUEN, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On 30 October 1917, at night, he sighted an enemy submarine close aboard lying on the surface. His ship fired four shots, of which the second and third struck the submarine and exploded. The submarine sank after the fourth shot, stern down, the bow sticking up in the air, and is believed to have been damaged, if not destroyed.
Contributor:
BarryC
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Sunday, January 10, 1954, pg 6C
BEERMAN - Entered into rest Jan. 9, 1954, Thomas James Beerman Sr., of 37 Harcourt Rd. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Beerman Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; Andrew J. Beerman of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Steger of Preble, N.Y.; Mrs. Richard Henry, East Homer, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Ford; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Corbett's Funeral Home .... Services Tuesday Morning at 11 o'clock. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
Contributor: Ruby (46932792)
Born May 18, 1880 Rushville, NY
Enlisted Jan. 3, 1942
Rank Chief Gun. Mate
Unit U.S.N.R. (Retired); peace time, WWI and WWII
Discharged June 22, 1945
Died Jan. 9, 1954 at Rochester, NY aged 64
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas James Beerman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in Command of the Armed Guard of the steamship BORINQUEN, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On 30 October 1917, at night, he sighted an enemy submarine close aboard lying on the surface. His ship fired four shots, of which the second and third struck the submarine and exploded. The submarine sank after the fourth shot, stern down, the bow sticking up in the air, and is believed to have been damaged, if not destroyed.
Contributor:
BarryC
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Sunday, January 10, 1954, pg 6C
BEERMAN - Entered into rest Jan. 9, 1954, Thomas James Beerman Sr., of 37 Harcourt Rd. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Beerman Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; Andrew J. Beerman of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Steger of Preble, N.Y.; Mrs. Richard Henry, East Homer, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Ford; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Corbett's Funeral Home .... Services Tuesday Morning at 11 o'clock. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
Contributor: Ruby (46932792)
Enlisted Jan. 3, 1942
Rank Chief Gun. Mate
Unit U.S.N.R. (Retired); peace time, WWI and WWII
Discharged June 22, 1945
Died Jan. 9, 1954 at Rochester, NY aged 64
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Gunner's Mate Thomas James Beerman, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in Command of the Armed Guard of the steamship BORINQUEN, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On 30 October 1917, at night, he sighted an enemy submarine close aboard lying on the surface. His ship fired four shots, of which the second and third struck the submarine and exploded. The submarine sank after the fourth shot, stern down, the bow sticking up in the air, and is believed to have been damaged, if not destroyed.
Contributor:
BarryC
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Sunday, January 10, 1954, pg 6C
BEERMAN - Entered into rest Jan. 9, 1954, Thomas James Beerman Sr., of 37 Harcourt Rd. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Beerman Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; Andrew J. Beerman of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Steger of Preble, N.Y.; Mrs. Richard Henry, East Homer, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Ford; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Corbett's Funeral Home .... Services Tuesday Morning at 11 o'clock. Interment Riverside Cemetery.
Contributor: Ruby (46932792)
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