World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Marion R. Hilford
Hometown
Naples, North Carolina
Honored By
Mr. James A. Hilford
Worked as the President of Carolina Mining and Exploration Company, which provided U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Steel Companies with massive Topaz which was used in place of Kyanite. This material could not be imported from India due to Japanese submarine activity.