Beckerman, Michael J.
Army Sergeant
Michael J. Beckerman, age 25, from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Ste. Genevieve county.
Parents: Steve M. Beckerman and Lisa (Hays) McGregor
Spouse: Margaretta (Gillis) Beckerman (September 2009)
Children: Brianna Beckerman
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Brigade Support Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, both posthumous
Date of death: Friday, December 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Crestlawn
Source: Department of Defense, Ste. Genevieve Sun Times, Military Times