World War II Honoree

Robert Pierce Hetrick, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Roma Reed

Relationship

Sister

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. HE WAS CITED FOR LIBERATING FRANCE. RECEIVED THE LAPEL BUTTON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE. DRAFTED MARCH 20, 1943. DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 9, 1946. SERVED WITH BATTERY B, 721ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION.