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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Homer T. Heape

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vergennes, Illinois

Honored By

Proud American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS FIELD ARTILLERY LIEUTENANT WITH 36TH (TEXAS) DIVISION AND WAS THE 1ST U.S. ARMY DIVISION TO GO INTO EUROPE, STAYING IN SOUTHERN ITALY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9, 1943. THEN SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 133RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE FROM NOVEMBER 1943 TO AUGUST 1944.