World War II Honoree

George D. Heron

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Allegany Territory, New York

Honored By

Tyler Heron

Relationship

Son

PHARMACIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED ON THE USS CARROLL AND USS LST 609. AT THE BATTLE OF LEYTE THE USS LST 609 HAD LANDED AT RED BEACH WHERE HE WITNESSED GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S FAMOUS RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES. AMONG HIS AWARDS ARE THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.