World War II Honoree

Glenn F. Heideloff

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lakewood, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE AFTER THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR. SERVED AS A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ABOARD THE USS VIREO, A FORMER WWI MINESWEEPER CONVERTED TO AN OCEAN GOING TUG FOR PACIFIC OPERATIONS. THE VIREO WAS THE LAST SHIP TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS YORKTOWN IN TOW PRIOR TO IT SINKING AFTER IT WAS HIT BY JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS DURING THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.