World War II Honoree

Walfred Edwin Heckenlaible

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Freeman, South Dakota

Honored By

Robert Mericle

Relationship

Navy Friend

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 16, 1942; BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER, 1942. ATTENDED ARMED GUARD SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO, 1942. SERVED ON THE FOLLOWING SUPPLY SHIPS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER: TANKER ESSO LITTLE ROCK NOVEMBER, 1942-APRIL, 1943; LIBERTY SHIP P.T.BARNUM WAS EVACUATED TO AUSTRALIA FOR EMERGENCY APPENDECTOMY; CARGO SHIP CAPE GREIG SEPTEMBER, 1943-NOVEMBER, 1943; REFRIGERATED SHIP S.S.SAN BRUNO DECEMBER, 1943-MARCH, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVAL SEPARATION CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 21, 1945.