World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
LeRoy Orrie Heggy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stafford, Kansas
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED WITH THE 137TH COMBAT INFANTRY DIVISION AND LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH IN THE SECOND WAVE. HE WAS WOUNDED FOLLOWING THREE WEEKS OF BATTLE. HE WAS AWARDED TWO (2) PURPLE HEARTS, A BRONZE STAR, A SOLDIER'S MEDAL AND MANY OTHER DECORATIONS.