World War II Honoree

Maurice C. Helmick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lapeer, Michigan

Honored By

Connie Helmick Pfeiffer & Douglas Helmick

Relationship

Daughter & Son

ENTERED SERVICE ON MAY 13, 1943. SERVED IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER AS MEMBER OF THE 879TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH BATTLE STARS (CENTRAL BURMA AND INDIA) AND THE GLIDER BADGE. PARTICIPATED IN THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT ON MYITKYINA, BURMA. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1946.