World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John G. Heard, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Waco, Texas
Honored By
Randall S. McDaniel
HE SERVED WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FROM 1943 TO 1946, FIGHTING IN PELELIU WITH THE FIRST ASSAULT WAVE AND OKINAWA WITH THE FIRST ASSAULT WAVE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.