Heffron, Edward James, PFC

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Private First Class
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Primary Unit
1942-1945, 101st Airborne Division
Service Years
1942 - 1945
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Private First Class
Three Overseas Service Bars

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1923
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
South Philadelphia
Last Address
Stratford, New Jersey
Date of Passing
Dec 03, 2013
 

 Official Badges 

101st Airborne Division Infantry Shoulder Cord Netherlands Orange Lanyard Honorably Discharged WW II

French Fourragere


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran 506th Distinguished Member of the Regiment




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
  1945, 101st Airborne Division Association, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter (Deceased Member (Honor Roll)) (Pennsylvania) - Chap. Page



WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)/Operation Market Garden
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944

Description
"35,000 troops, 11,377 dead, wounded or missing, 6,450 captured. Objective was to secure series of bridges over main rivers of German occupied Netherlands. Strategic purpose was to allow allied crossing of the Rhine River. The last natural barrier
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  176 Also There at This Battle:
  • Fulmer, Edward Simons, 2LT, (1941-1945)
  • Galbraith, William P., SGT, (1942-1947)
  • Hatcher, Arvil, S/SGT, (1943-Present)
  • Joint, Edward, PFC, (1942-1945)
  • Knapp, William, 1LT, (1942-1946)
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