World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy Leonard Gedeon
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
Rochelle G. West
Relationship
Granddaughter
CONSTRUCTION BATTALION IN THE U.S. NAVY SEABEES, ASPHALT CREW. LAID CONCRETE LANDING STRIPS ON TINIAN ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC. THIS GAVE THE PLANES A PLACE TO LAND OR REFUEL ON THE WAY TO JAPAN. THE ENOLA GAY TOOK OFF FROM TINIAN, WHICH CARRIED THE ATOMIC BOMB THAT BOMBED NAGASAKI.