World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul H. Heil
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dennision, Ohio
Honored By
Althea Heil and Family
Relationship
Wife
ENTERED THE ARMY AS AN ENLISTED MAN AND WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE WALK ACROSS THE FACE OF FRANCE. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY. MET WITH GENERAL PATTON. TEMPORARILY ACTED AS A MAYOR OF A GERMAN CITY, UNTIL ONE COULD BE APPOINTED. SUFFERED FROM FROST BITE.