World War II Honoree

John S. Hiller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Westbrook, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY K, 314TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A UTILITY REPAIRMAN IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL OF GERMANY, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.