World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles F. Heald
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Springfield, Colorado
Honored By
Mr. Charles Heald
Stationed in the Philippines, Clark Air Force Base. Set adrift in South China Sea, 12 to 14 days. Captured and on construction of Thai, Burma railroad for 42 months. Was a Japanese prisoner of war. Awarded the Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Deceased July 3, 1998.