More detail on this person: MG George S.
Beatty Jr.
It is with great sadness and a profound sense of
loss that we note the death on Dec. 15, 2001, of
MG George S. Beatty Jr. (Ret.). A member of
AAAA since 1959 and the organization's president
from 1979 to 1981, he was an avid supporter of
both Army aviation and AAAA. Born in Clinton,
N.C., in 1917, Beatty's Army service spanned 35
years and included duty in World War II, Korea and
Vietnam. His assignments included stints as chief
of staff for the 1st Cavalry Division, and
commander of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., and the
11th Aviation Group. A combat infantryman, master
aviator and master parachutist, he was inducted
into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame in 1992.
Beatty's wives - the former Helen Ann Jacobs and
the former Virginia Potter Crigler - both preceded
him in death. He is survived by a sister, two
daughters, two stepchildren and four
grandchildren. He was interred at Arlington
National Cemetary on Jan. 9, 2002.
Barbara Ross, AAAA
MG, Ret, George S. Beatty, Jr, of Greenville, SC,
died December 17th 2001, from complications of
pneumonia. MG Beatty commanded the 1st
Brigade, 11th Air Assault Divison, Ft. Benning, GA
in 1963, through all of the testing and field
exercises.
When the 11th AAD was redesignated as the 1st
Cavalry Division (Airmobile), MG Beatty was
assigned as Chief of Staff, and eventually 1st
Brigade Commander, once again, when the Division
was based at An Khe, Vietnam.
From 1968 to 1970, MG Beatty commanded the
Army Flight Training Center at Hunter Army
Airfield, Ft. Stewart, GA.
MG Beatty was a past president of the Army
Aviation Association of America and was a 1992
inductee into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame at
Ft. Rucker, AL.
From: Don Joyce
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