World War II Honoree

Heber Blake Garside

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Magna, Utah

Honored By

Son-in-Law

HE RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE U.S. DURING WWII IN NORTH CAROLINA AND OTHER LOCATIONS AND SERVED ON VARIOUS OPERATIONAL/COMBAT MISSIONS PRIMARILY IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS DURING THE WAR. ON ONE OCCASION, HIS LIFE WAS SPARED AS HIS CREW WAS PULLED AT THE LAST MOMENT FROM AN AIRCRAFT MISSION AND ANOTHER CREW FLEW THE MISSION IN THEIR PLACE (THE SUBSTITUTED CREW AND AIRCRAFT WERE LOST). HE RECEIVED SEVERAL MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS FOR HIS SERVICE.