World War II Honoree

Leland H. Hill, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Honored By

Amy Hill Hearth

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE CHINA THEATER 1944-1946. ENLISTED AT AGE 19 AND WAS SENT TO ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT MISSISSIPPI STATE AT STARKVILLE. COMPLETED ADVANCED ARMY SIGNAL CORPS TRAINING AT CAMP. CROWDER, MISSOURI AND QUALIFIED FOR THE '777' CLASSIFICATION. HIGH SPEED RADIO OPERATOR. IN THE SUMMER OF 1944. SENT VIA THE RED BALL EXPRESS TO CHINA. SERGEANT IN COMPANY B, OF THE ARMY'S 835TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION. LATER CALLED THE 3102ND AND THEN THE 3198TH.