World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Gussie Hill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wake County, North Carolina
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 5, 1941 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE CAMPAIGN. HE IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, 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.