From War Skies to White Coats: The Beck Family’s Journey Through Service and the Berry Plan

JoAnne Rademacher, Contributor This is the story of a young Navy pilot, his son the physician, and the Berry Plan. On September 7, 1945, Joycelyn Beck, wife of Navy aviator Linwood Beck, gave birth to identical twin boys, Richard and Charles. Navy Lieutenant Beck flew PBY sea planes during WWII rescuing downed pilots in the […]