World War II Honoree

William H. Heggy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former co-worker

ENLISTED JANUARY 5, 1942. BOOT TRAINING AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. JOINED THE 1ST REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION AT NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA THEN TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SAILED ABOARD THE USS BARNETT TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND; THEN TO SUVA, FIJI ISLANDS. LANDED ON GUADALCANAL AUGUST 7, 1942, THEN TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW HEBRIDES AND AUSTRALIA. WAS SENT TO HOBART, TASMANIA, BUNA, NEW GUINEA AND LAE. LANDED ON CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN THEN TO PAVUVU, RUSSELL ISLANDS. FOLLOWING A BRIEF U.S. FURLOUGH, WENT TO HONOLULU, OAHU THEN TO ENIWETOK, MARSHALL ISLANDS. JOINED THE 12TH REGIMENT, 3RD MARINE DIVISION ON GUAM TO PREPARE FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN, WHEN THE WAR ENDED. ARRIVED SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 22, 1945.