World War II Honoree

Edward Arley Heffner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Paul F. Heffner

Relationship

Son

WAS INDUCTED INTO THE US NAVY IN APRIL OF 1943 AND COMPLETED HIS TRAINING AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER. HE WAS STATIONED ON TREASURE ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO AND LATER ASSIGNED TO A SHIP. AS THE SHIP WAS PREPARING TO SAIL OUT IN DECEMBER OF 1944, HIS BROTHER WAS FATALLY WOUNDED IN THE BLACK FOREST OF BELGIUM AND DIED TWO DAYS LATER. HE RETURNED HOME ON DECEMBER 7, 1944 FOR HIS BROTHER'S MEMORIAL SERVICE. DUE TO THE SULLIVAN ACT, AS THE LAST SURVIVING SON, HE WAS REASSIGNED TO CHICAGO WHERE HE SERVED THE NAVY WORKING FOR EASTMAN KODAK ON V-J MAIL UNTIL HIS RELEASE FROM MILITARY SERVICE IN 1945.