World War II Honoree

Marion James Hedden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mankato, Kansas

Honored By

Wesley Dean Hedden

Relationship

Son

SERVICE PILOT FLYING TWO ENGINE AIRCRAFT. ENTERED THE SERVICE OCTOBER 16, 1944 AFTER SPENDING THREE YEARS AS A CIVILIAN FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TEACHING ARMY AIR CORPS AVIATION CADETS. SERVED WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND AND AS A TWO-ENGINE PILOT. FLEW C-46 AND C-47 IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. FLEW APPROXIMATELY 700 HOURS IN MILITARY-TYPE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING FREIGHT AND PERSONNEL. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE ON JUNE 5, 1946 AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA SEPARATION CENTER. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER WAS T 193 492.