The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert Augustus Beck
Rank
Chief Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy
Unit
USS Magpie
Date of Death
October 2, 1951
Chief Boatswain's Mate Beck served aboard the minesweeper, USS MAGPIE (AMS-25) in Korean waters. On October 1, 1950, it struck a floating mine and sunk. Twenty one men were lost. He was listed as Missing in Action while engaged with the enemy. He was presumed dead on October 2, 1951. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.