World War II Honoree

Louis J. Heintz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Daughter and Son-in-Law

LOUIS HEINTZ ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 19, 1943. THE PLACE OF ENTRY WAS NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. AFTER BEING STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA AS A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR (TRUCKMASTER LIGHT), HE LEFT FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER ON OCTOBER 25, 1944. MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED RIFLE-EXPERT. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED NEW GUINEA AND LUZON. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDED: THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON; ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS; THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON; GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. WHILE IN THE SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER HE WAS PART OF THE 535TH ENGINEERING COMPANY CARRYING THE RANK OF TEC-4 (SERGEANT). HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JANUARY 20 1946, AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS A RESULT OF DEMOBILIZATION IN JANUARY, 1946.