World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse Hildreth
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Monroe, North Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN THE 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WENT ASHORE ON NORMANDY BEACH ON D-DAY PLUS FOUR AND WAS WOUNDED NEAR ST. LO, FRANCE, FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.