World War II Honoree

Donald Clair Hellein

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ellen Halladay

Relationship

Granddaughter

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY ON MAY 8, 1945 AND BEGAN HIS SERVICE AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK. HE SERVED AT INDUSTRIAL COMMAND, REPAIR BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND THEN ON USS SAIDOR CVE-117 AND OBTAINED THE RANK OF SHIPFITTER FIRST CLASS. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 13, 1946 AT SAN DIEGO.