Grave marker for Pfc James H. Beckelhymer in the Plot B, 864 of the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno (San Mateo county), California.

James enlisted in the Army in San Francisco, CA on 18 December 1943 and served as a member of Company D, 508th.

On 28 December 1944 Pvt Beckelhymer was evacuated from the regiment's location in Belgium, probably due to frostbite. He was officially transferred out of the regiment on 12 April 1945 as he was still unable to return to duty.

Apparently he recovered and was transferred to the 812th Ordnance Base Depot company. 

The 812th Ordnance Base Depot company was part of 4 ½ Base Regiments, 9 Battalions and 91 Companies (approximately 950 officers and 26,112 enlisted men).  The regiments were initially staffed by volunteers from the National Automobile Dealers Association; International Harvester Company; American Road Builders association; John Deere Company; The J.I. Case Company; The Allis-Chalmers Company and The Associated Equipment Distributors.  Since their factories were manufacturing the munitions it was an expedient to build the ordnance regiments with the men from the factories.

Pfc Beckelhymer died on active duty, specific circumstance and location currently unknown.  He was initially interred in the Cambridge American Cemetery, England.  His remains were repatriated and reinterred on 3 March 1949 in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.