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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jesse Charles Hegland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

W. Lyle Slagle

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED IN JANUARY 1944 AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS SUPPLY TECHNICIAN WITH THE 98TH BOMB SQUADRON (B-24 AIRCRAFT), SEVENTH AIR FORCE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC (KWAJALEIN, GUAM, ULITHI, OKINAWA) DURING THE AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN, THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS, AND WESTERN PACIFIC EASTERN MANDATES. AWARDED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND MARKSMAN BADGE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 1946.