World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wilbur E. Hintz
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Roseland, Illinois
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A NAVAL ASSAULT BOAT OFFICER ABOARD LST 701. SAW COMBAT ACTION IN TWO MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC, THE INVASION OF LEYTE GULF IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE INVASION OF OKINAWA.