World War II Honoree

Francis A. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Niantic, Connecticut

Honored By

The Hill Family

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY C, 311TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL OF GERMANY, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.