USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Heacock, Edward Lancaster †

Service Dates: 1941-1943

Rank/Duty Assigned: Lt.jg.

Description:

Lt.jg. Edward L. Heacock, Service #125115, USNR, Pilot of a F6F-3 Hellcat, BUNO 66198, from the VF-16 Squadron, off of the carrier USS Lexington CV-16, Missing In Action, downed over Mili Atol on November 24, 1943 during the Operation of the Gilbert Islands.

Grandson of Charles Malone Betts 1838-1905 civil war recipient of the Medal of Honor