World War II Honoree

Howard William Heimbuch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON 7 SEPTEMBER 1943 IN PORTLAND, OREGON. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT THAT FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. AS A FRONT LINE MEDIC WITH THE GROUND TROOPS, HE ADMINISTERED FIRST AID, GAVE SHOTS, TRANSPORTED INJURED PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES FROM ITALY TO SOUTHERN FRANCE; CROSSING RHINE AND THEN THROUGH SOUTHERN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AT THE END OF THE WAR.