World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
john w. hill,jr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Portland, Maine
Relationship
self
AS TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE,MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION,SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH ON D DAY PLUS 2. PARTICIPATED IN CAPTURE OF BREST. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF BULGE.FOUGHT THROUGH GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.REACHED PILSEN, AND V-E DAY OCCURRED WHILE ENROUTE TO COAST OF FRANCE.