World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Roy A. Hill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dougherty County, Georgia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY SEPTEMBER 16, 1940 AT ALBANY, GEORGIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.