World War II Honoree

John T. Hingtgen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Zwingle, Iowa

Honored By

Jerry Hingtgen

Relationship

Son

HE SERVED AS A TECHNICIAN CLASS 5 IN THE U.S. ARMY. TRAINED AS A BASIC INFANTRYMAN, PREPARING FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON THE HOME ISLAND OF JAPAN. AFTER JAPAN SURRENDERED HE WAS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WERE HE HANDLED A PERSON ACCUSED OF WAR CRIMES. HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING: ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.