In Memory Of
Dudley W. Lebeau
Dudley W. Lebeau
Dudley W. Le Beau
1924-2009
Service: Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Staging Area "B"
3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80235
Dudley is survived by his wife of 54 years Doris; daughters Kim Taylor and Jeanne Martinez; a son John Le Beau (wife Holly); seven grandchildren Zach, Alyssa and Nathaniel Taylor, Saundra and Rachelle Martinez, Bonnie and Ben Le Beau; a great-granddaughter Jade Taylor; and one sister Francis Stewart.
Born in Oatman Arizona July 26, 1924 to Fred and Janie Le Beau, he was the youngest of six children. He joined the Army Air Corps at 19 to pursue his love of airplanes and flying.
He was in WWII and the Korean War, flying the Hump between Burma and China. He was the first pilot on the C-47. He spent 10 months overseas with the 11th Combat Cargo Squadron and the 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China/Burma/India Theater. Dudley completed 188 combat missions and 756 combat hours supplying the British 14th Army and the Chinese forces in Burma. He transported Chinese troops back to China after the fall of Burma and also transported supplies to Chinese armies in China. He had approximately 1145 hours military flying time
After his discharge from the military, he returned to Fresno, California and married Doris Rosenthal on April 3, 1954. The couple moved to San Francisco where he was a pilot for American Airlines. The family relocated to Denver in 1962 and Dudley went to work for United Airlines as a flight instructor. He retired from United in 1984.
Dudley enjoyed travel and if he wasn't flying he was in the car with his family. Some of our fondest memories are of the road trips we took. We had the privilege of traveling Route 66 through New Mexico and Arizona into California; standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon; and having breakfast at the base of the Grand Tetons to name just a few of the trips he shared with his family.
He was also a loving grandfather. His patience and generosity knew no bounds when it came to his children, but that was especially true of his grandchildren. He spent hours pushing a swing, walking around the block following a motorized mini-car, and sharing his experiences with his grandchildren.
Dudley was not only a wonderful husband, father and grandfather he was a good friend, many of his friendships crossing decades.
Dudley will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
1924-2009
Service: Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Staging Area "B"
3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80235
Dudley is survived by his wife of 54 years Doris; daughters Kim Taylor and Jeanne Martinez; a son John Le Beau (wife Holly); seven grandchildren Zach, Alyssa and Nathaniel Taylor, Saundra and Rachelle Martinez, Bonnie and Ben Le Beau; a great-granddaughter Jade Taylor; and one sister Francis Stewart.
Born in Oatman Arizona July 26, 1924 to Fred and Janie Le Beau, he was the youngest of six children. He joined the Army Air Corps at 19 to pursue his love of airplanes and flying.
He was in WWII and the Korean War, flying the Hump between Burma and China. He was the first pilot on the C-47. He spent 10 months overseas with the 11th Combat Cargo Squadron and the 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China/Burma/India Theater. Dudley completed 188 combat missions and 756 combat hours supplying the British 14th Army and the Chinese forces in Burma. He transported Chinese troops back to China after the fall of Burma and also transported supplies to Chinese armies in China. He had approximately 1145 hours military flying time
After his discharge from the military, he returned to Fresno, California and married Doris Rosenthal on April 3, 1954. The couple moved to San Francisco where he was a pilot for American Airlines. The family relocated to Denver in 1962 and Dudley went to work for United Airlines as a flight instructor. He retired from United in 1984.
Dudley enjoyed travel and if he wasn't flying he was in the car with his family. Some of our fondest memories are of the road trips we took. We had the privilege of traveling Route 66 through New Mexico and Arizona into California; standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon; and having breakfast at the base of the Grand Tetons to name just a few of the trips he shared with his family.
He was also a loving grandfather. His patience and generosity knew no bounds when it came to his children, but that was especially true of his grandchildren. He spent hours pushing a swing, walking around the block following a motorized mini-car, and sharing his experiences with his grandchildren.
Dudley was not only a wonderful husband, father and grandfather he was a good friend, many of his friendships crossing decades.
Dudley will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
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