World War II Honoree

Robert A. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marion County, Indiana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY APRIL 10, 1943 AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY ‘OLD RELIABLES’ DIVISION, U.S. 9TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1945 IN THE AREA OF NORDHAUSEN, GERMANY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE HARZ MOUNTAINS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE SOLDIER FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS.