World War II Honoree

Morton W. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

King County, Washington

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MAY 13, 1942 AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. HE WAS A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, OPERATION OVERLORD, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE INVASION AND HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO WASHINGTON FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.