World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Barnard W. Hegedus
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flushing, New York
Honored By
Cheryl Nolin
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND HOLLAND. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS ALSO A PATHFINDER, DROPPING INTO ST. MERE EGLISE DURING THE EARLY HOURS PRECEDING THE D-DAY INVASION.