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Leo Hedrick
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was a navigation officer on board an Army tanker, which was operating in the English Channel at the time of his death.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: unknown newsprint
Personal Details
Education Details:
Belmont Abbey High School graduate, Carolina Business School
Biographical Notes:
former YMCA dormitory man
Family Details:
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hedrick - Acme Spinning Co. community North Belmont, NC Agnes Hedrick, Barbara Ann Hedrick, Elizabeth Hedrick, Genevieve Hedrick, Hildegarde Hedrick, Joseph Hedrick (twin to Leo), Mark Hedrick, Michael Hedrick - U. S. Navy, San Diego, CA, Mrs. G. C. (Mary) Thomas, Nada Hedrick, Theresa Hedrick G. C. Thomas, Chief Petty Officer on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific - brother-in-law
Military Details
Military Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Military Unit:
He later left the Navy and joined the Merchant Marines.
KIA Date:
4/9/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
English Channel
Military Details:
Marine Officers School, St. Petersburg, FL
Source:
Newsprint and family information