World War II Honoree

Ira Lee Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Tazewell, Tennessee

Honored By

Kyle Simmons

Relationship

Nephew

MEMBER OF COMPANY N, 2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. MEDALS EARNED: ARMY OF OCCUPATION, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND BELGIUM GOVERNMENT AWARDED THE DECORATION MILITAIRE DE 2E CLASSO AVEC PALME AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE 1940 AVEC PALME.