World War II Honoree

Odell Walter Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

East Moline, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas L. Hill

Relationship

Son

SERVED ABOARD THE USS LST 534 AND THE USS STRATEGY AM-308 IN THE EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION DURING WWII. IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, USED WATCH-MAKING SKILLS TO MANUFACTURE BOMB SIGHTS FOR ALLIED BOMBERS. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.