Career
He was honored with the award on June 5, 1894. Beech was born in Stratfordshire, England and joined the 4th New Jersey Infantry at Trenton, New Jersey in August 1861. Beech voluntarily assisted the remaining artillery men, despite being under heavy fire.
lieutenant is for this act of bravery that he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1894.
Beech died in New Jersey on November 27, 1926 and his remains are interred at the Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey.
