World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merlin R. Hillegass
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Merlin Hillegass
Served on the USS Idaho BB-42 from 1941 to 1944, and at San Francisco (Hunters Point), at Signal Tower, from 1944 to 1946. Campaigns involved in: Aleutian, Gilbert, Marshall Islands and Mariana Islands.