World War II Honoree

Arthur James Heveron

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Kim Heveron-Hurlbert

Relationship

Daughter

DAD WENT THROUGH BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK. HE DID HIS TECHNICAL TRAINING (RADIO SCHOOL) AT OXFORD, OHIO, BEFORE BEING DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE ABOARD USS LST 816. HIS SHIP WAS AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. DAD RECEIVED THE WORLD WAR II MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.