World War II Honoree

Larry H. Heimann

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stillwater, Minnesota

Honored By

Betty, Kathy, Steve & Mark Heimann

Relationship

Family

IN 1944 AND 1945, HE SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE 3RD CLASS ABOARD A 'FOUR STACK' DESTROYER, THE USS WATERS APD-8 AND DD-115. IN 1942, THE SHIP HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A FAST, TROOP CARRYING DESTROYER AND WAS CAPABLE OF CARRYING AND DELIVERING 200 COMBAT TROOPS TO JAPANESE-HELD ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC. WHILE ON THE USS WATERS, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAIPAN, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS. OVERALL 1941-1945, FROM DUTCH HARBOR TO GUADALCANAL TO FINAL ENGAGEMENT AT OKINAWA, THE USS WATERS TRAVELED 217,000 MILES AT SEA AND FIRED MORE THAN 45,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION AT THE JAPANESE IN 15 MAJOR PACIFIC OPERATIONS RECEIVING SEVEN BATTLE STARS. THEY NEVER LOST A MAN.