World War II Honoree

Marvin Andrew Hilleson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Veblen, South Dakota

Honored By

Kara Fonken

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS, TWELFTH ARMY GROUP. LEFT FROM NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 13, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND ON OCTOBER 18, 1943. FROM SCOTLAND, HE WENT BY TRAIN TO BRISTOL, ENGLAND WITH HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRST ARMY. STAYED THERE UNTIL DECEMBER 5,1943 AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO LONDON. SENT TO FRANCE ON JULY 21, 1944 (LAVAL, VERSAILLES) AND SPENT SEVEN MONTHS IN VERDUN. FINAL STOP WAS IN WIESBADEN.