World War II Honoree

Charles F. Hearn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Jack Downs

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED SERVICE IN 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA. TRANSFERRED TO PARACHUTE SCHOOL FOR JUMP TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, SHIPPED OVERSEAS VIA CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK TO JOIN THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION IN FRANCE. LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE AND TRANSPORTED VIA RAIL TO AREA NEAR SAONE RIVER IN MOUNTAIN AREA TO HOLD OFF THE GERMAN ARMY IN THAT SECTOR. REASSIGNED TO BASTOGNE AREA AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WINTER OF 1944. HOSPITALIZED WITH FROZEN FEET. AFTER RELEASE, ASSIGNED TO 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION FOR RETURN HOME.