World War II Honoree

Henry G. Bille, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Abington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

SERVED IN THE ARMY IN THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY. USING CAPTURED EQUIPMENT, HE CREATED A MAKESHIFT DENTAL TRAILER AND WITH A GAS GENERATOR DID ALL KINDS OF DENTAL SURGERY. WAS ABLE TO RETURN MANY MEN TO DUTY WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED. WHEN HIS DIVISION ENCOUNTERED HEAVY FIGHTING, HE HELPED OUT IN THE HOSPITAL TENT DURING SURGERY AND ADMINISTERED BLOOD AND NARCOTICS. HE LATER PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP AT NORDHAUSEN. RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR.