USA & RUSSIA UNITE: Muskegon veteran honored for 'James Bond-like' exploits during WWII Joseph Beyrle's World War II tales are straight out of an espionage spy novel, except they're far from fiction. On July 6, Muskegon honored one of its own. Author: Brent Ashcroft Updated: 7:48 PM EDT July 6, 2021 MUSKEGON, Mich. — Tuesday, July 6 is "Joe Beyrle Day" in Muskegon, Mich. There's likely many reading this asking, "Who's Joe Beyrle?" This early in the read, I will share that he was born and raised in Muskegon, and six months after the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army.