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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wilton Stewart Heald

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joseph B. Edwards

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMANDED THE USS HOVEY DMS-11 ON INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS IN THE SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH COMBAT V FOR THIS ACTION AND AWARDED THE NAVY UNIT CITATION. COMMANDED THE USS ENDICOTT, USS UNION AKA-106 AND THE USS ELDORADO AGC-11. SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS. HE WAS PRESENT FOR THE D-DAY LANDING.