World War II Honoree

Gordon C. Hearne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Anna Teasley Gervait

Relationship

Friend

FROM FEBRUARY 1943 TO OCTOBER 1945. PRIVATE, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, CORPORAL, 2ND LIEUTENANT. DESERT MANEUVERS SUMMER 1943; WHEN AFRICAN CAMPAIGN ENDED, SENT TO ENGLAND FOR INVASION TRAINING. LANDED IN NORMANDY JUNE 7, 1944. ASSIGNED TO 28TH DIVISION. AS PART OF GEORGE PATTON'S THIRD ARMY 28TH DIVISION, PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION PARADE JUNE 29, 1944. BATTALION THEN ENTERED GERMANY SEPTEMBER 10, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE SIEGE OF AACHEN; DECEMBER 16, 1944 UNTIL JANUARY 25, 1945 FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HAS BEEN AWARDED 'THE CHEVALIER DE L'ORDRE DE LA COURONNE' MEDAL FROM KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM. IS ALSO ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE 'FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR' MEDAL.