World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Boyd Charter Headlee
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Guthrie Center, Iowa
Honored By
Laura Tomczik
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE WAS A GUNNER'S MATE FIRST CLASS ON THE SS MONTANAN WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY A JAPANESE SUBMARINE IN THE ARABIAN SEA. HE SURVIVED 5 DAYS ON A LIFE BOAT BEFORE BEING RESCUED AT MASIRAH ISLAND.