World War II Honoree

Elmer C. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Export, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Family

SERVED WITH THE 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT. TOUR OF DUTY INCLUDED ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA FROM 26 OCTOBER 1942 THROUGH 23 NOVEMBER 1945. HAULED SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL THROUGH ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT MEDAL, FRENCH FOURRAGERE, SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, EXPERT BADGE WITH AUTOMATIC RIFLE, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER BADGE WITH DRIVER T BAR, ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON, AND FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON.