World War II Honoree

Warren C. Heckathorn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Caldwell, Idaho

Honored By

Colleen Heckathorn

Relationship

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WARREN WAS A MEMBER OF THE IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD PRIOR TO HIS ENLISTMENT IN THE US NAVY IN JANUARY, 1941. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC WAR ZONE AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS. HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DECEASED 4/27/04