World War II Honoree

E. Bruce Heilman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Ballardsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Maj. Daniel S. Keenan, USMC (Ret)

Relationship

UR Alumni & Friend

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST AND EXPERT RIFLE AND AERIAL GUNNER. REAR GUNNER, SBD DAUNTLESS DIVE BOMBER. SERVED ON OKINAWA AND AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES OF JAPAN. RECEIVED COMBAT AIRCREW WINGS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH BATTLE STAR, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BADGE OF HONOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.