World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David Eugene Heller, DDS
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DENTAL SCHOOL IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY DENTAL CORPS STATIONED AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO, AND AT THE SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN CALIFORNIA. ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE REPAIR SHIP USS VESTAL (AR-4) IN THE PACIFIC. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF COMMANDER.