Pennsport in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward "Babe" Heffron
Military Life
Edward "Babe" Heffron was a private in Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, during World War II. He enlisted in 1941 at age 18, trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, and became a machine gunner upon joining "E" company in Aldbourne, England. He helped to liberate Son and Eindhoven, Holland in Operation Market Garden, defend Bastogne, Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge, liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany, and capture Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Germany. He was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service, and returned home to South Philadelphia after the war in December, 1945.
This statue is dedicated to all of the brave men and women from South Philadelphia and all over the world who have served and sacrificed for our great country. It serves as a reminder of the true meaning and importance of freedom and what it means to fight for it.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1945.
Location. 39° 55.838′ N, 75° 8.886′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Pennsport. Memorial is on South 2nd Street north of Reed Street, on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Edward "Babe" Heffron (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (here, next to this marker); Pennsport Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Moriah Temple Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Summary of Mummery (approx. ¼ mile away); The Colored Conventions: A Buried History (approx. ¼ mile away); The Grand Battery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
3. Plaque on the display
So that a part of them will forever be home in South Philly, some of Babe's and his wife Delores' ashes have been placed in a bronze heart inside the statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
