World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William R. Hedden
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Honored By
Family
Relationship
Granddaughter
ENLISTED AT AGE 21 ON 12/7/1942. LEFT FOR LAVENHAM FIELD 5/1/44, ARRIVED 5/6/44. SERVED THE ARMY AIR CORP 8TH AIR FORCE, 306TH SQUADRON IN THE 836TH. HE FLEW 8 MISSIONS IN THE B-24 AIRCRAFT, THE REST AS A B-17 PILOT. ALL OF HIS CREW SAFELY RETURNED. MISSIONS INCLUDED STUTTGART, FRANKFURT, BERLIN AND NORMANDY. HE RETURNED HOME 11/44 AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING 35 MISSIONS.