World War II Honoree

Louis M. Hettick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Butte, Montana

Honored By

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO ARMY ON 5/3/43. WENT TO FORT DOUGLAS THEN TO FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. SAILED TO EUROPE ON 11/20/43 AND ARRIVED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON 12/1/43. JOINED THE 72ND PUBLICITY AND PRESS SERVICE BATTALION IN ENGLAND. SERVICE UNIT FOR PRESS PEOPLE, WENT WHEREVER THERE WAS A STORY POSSIBLE. SAW A LOT OF THE WAR BUT NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACTUAL FIGHTING. THE 72ND PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, MESS, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO OTHER PRESS PERSONNEL OF BRITAIN, FREE FRENCH, CANADA AND OTHER ALLIES. IN AUGUST 1944, WAS ASSIGNED 2 FRENCH REPORTERS AND BRING THEM TO THE LIBERATION OF PARIS. DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 9, 1945.