World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Tony Hillerman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sacred Heart, Oklahoma
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
SERVED WITH THE ARMY’S 103RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MORTAR MAN. WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF ALSACE, FRANCE. HE RETURNED FROM EUROPE WITH TEMPORARY BLINDNESS AND TWO SHATTERED LEGS. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.