[1][2] Fred Dale Beans was born on November 3, 1906, in Skidmore, Kansas, but he moved with his family to Mineral Wells, Texas, and later to Dallas.

Following two years of enlisted service, he was recommended by his superiors to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he began his studies in June 1926.

[2][3] Upon his return to the United States, Beans was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant on May 29, 1934, and assigned to the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser USS Tuscaloosa.

[2] At the time of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, Beans served briefly with 2nd Defense Battalion on Hawaii, before he was transferred to the 8th Marine Regiment and sailed to South Pacific.

Lieutenant Colonel Beans was transferred to the command of the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion on June 16, 1943, and subsequently participated in the Bougainville Campaign.

Beans was appointed Regiment's executive officer under Colonel Alan Shapley in September 1944 and later participated in the Okinawa campaign in April 1945.

[4] Finally at the beginning of July 1945, Colonel Shapley was ordered back to the United States and Beans was appointed as the new commanding officer of the 4th Marine Regiment.

[2] Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier General Fred D. Beans:[4] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.