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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald J. Heiden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER INDUCTION BY THE ARMY, SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM 8 APRIL, 1943 TO 26 FEBRUARY, 1946. ORIGINALLY TRAINED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND MILITARY POLICEMAN, WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR FORCES AND RETRAINED AS A FURNACE FIREMAN (1590). SERVED IN THAT POSITION WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND FOR 19 MONTHS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.