World War II Honoree

Paul Parlier Hinkley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ashley, Illinois

Honored By

Theresa Hinkley, Jeffrey Hinkley, Deborah Hinkley and Chris Delavan

Relationship

wife, son, daughter and son

173RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION (ITALY), BATTALION COMMANDER AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 1 JULY 1943--30 JUNE 1945, RANK: CAPTAIN AND MAJOR. 77TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION (ITALY), FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SUPPLY AND EVACUATION STAFF OFFICER, 1 JULY 1945--4 SEPTEMBER 1945, RANK: MAJOR. II CORPS ARTILLERY, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION (ITALY), CORPS ARTILLERY EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OPERATION & TRAINING STAFF OFFICER, 5 SEPTEMBER 1945--15 OCTOBER 1945, RANK: MAJOR. 88TH DIVISION ARTILLERY, MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION (ITALY), DIVISION ARTILLERY OPERATION & TRAINING STAFF OFFICER, 16 OCTOBER 1945--1 MARCH 1946, RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR.