World War II Honoree

John Thomas Heverly, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward, Rosemarie & Kathleen Heverly

Relationship

Son and Daughters

SERVED IN GUADALCANAL, 9TH DEFENSE BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE. HE ENLISTED IN JANUARY OF 1942. IN OCTOBER 1942 SAILED ABOARD THE USS KENMORE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA FOR TOGOMA POINT, GUADALCANAL ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. IN JUNE 1943 HE EMBARKED ABOARD THE USS ALGORAB AT GUADALCANAL AND SAILED TO RENOVA ISLAND PARTICIPATING IN THE OCCUPATION OF RENOVA ISLAND UNTIL AUGUST OF 1943. HE THEN EMBARKED ABOARD LANDING CRAFT TANK #67 AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND AND SAILED TO MUNDA, NEW GEORGIA ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS UNTIL MARCH OF 1944. HE THEN EMBARKED AND SAILED ABOARD THE SS JEAN LAFITTE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ARRIVING AT MARINE BARRACKS, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CA IN APRIL OF 1944. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST CASUALTY CO, HEAVY ARTILLERY (155 MM GUN), 13TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION AT CAMP LEJUNE, NC. IN JANUARY, 1945 HE TRANSFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE SCHOOL. HE WAS DISCHARGED JULY 18, 1945.