World War II Honoree

Hobert D. Heffington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Honored By

Brenda S. Heffington

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN COMPANY B, 342ND INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATRES. SERVED IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. HE WAS ALSO IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE OPERATED THE COMPANY MESS INCLUDING 200 ENLISTED MEN AND OFFICERS, SUPERVISED NINE COOKS AND SEVEN COOK HELPERS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON.