Claim: Edward Heffron was a Private First Class who served as a machine gunner during the battle of the Bulge and helped liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany.
Evidence: Private First Class During the Battle of the Bulge he served as a machine gunner and was awarded the Bronze Star. He helped liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany, and in the seizure of Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus).