World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elmer M. Heikes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ellsworth, Minnesota
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN ARMY AIR FORCE FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1944; TRANSFERRED TO ARMY INFANTRY (2ND ARMORED DIVISION), SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS; ENGAGED IN CENTRAL EUROPE.