World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard J. Heh
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Middletown, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS FROM OCTOBER 1943 TO OCTOBER 1945. SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM AND SURVIVED GERMAN PRISON CAMPS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. RECEIVED SEVERAL MILITARY COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS SERVICE, INCLUDING THE PURPLE HEART.