World War II Honoree

Paul K. Hiser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Petersburg, Michigan

Honored By

Adrianne Hiser

Relationship

Wife

JOINED ARMY AND ASSIGNED TO COAST GUARD ARTILLERY UNIT. JOINED ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT OKLAHOMA A&M IN JUNE 1943. ENTERED CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS ON MARCH 4, 1944. ASSIGNED TO 103RD DIVISION, 409TH REGIMENT, D COMPANY, WATER-COOLED MACHINE GUNNERS, 2ND PLATOON. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AT MARSEILLES ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. FOUGHT THROUGH 7TH ARMY VOSGES CAMPAIGN. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT AND SQUAD LEADER. WOUNDED AT SIEGFRIED LINE ON DECEMBER 23, 1944. ASSIGNED, POST V-E DAY, TO 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION FOR DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC PRIOR TO V-J DAY. DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.