World War II Honoree

Theodore O. Heffelfinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Judith A. Smith

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 31, 1944 AND DEPARTED FOR EUROPE ON OCTOBER 30, 1944. ARRIVED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS AS A MEMBER OF THE 117TH SIGNAL RADIO INTERCEPTING COMPANY. EARNED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. ARRIVED BACK IN THE UNITED STATES ON MAY 13, 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE ON MAY 18, 1946 FROM THE SEPARATION CENTER AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.