World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oscar H. Hill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Monroe, Louisiana
Honored By
Oscar H. Hill
Drafted in 1943. Basic at Fort Knox, Tennessee. Went to France, 2nd Wave of D-Day. Fought in 5 major campaigns in 4th Armored Division under General Patton. Returned in 1945 at the war's end and was not allowed in U.S. to land due to a dock strike. Was allowed to debark later from ship.