World War II Honoree

Lattimore Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bastrop, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON JULY 2, 1941. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. STATIONED ON GUADALCANAL AND BOUGAINVILLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, GREEN ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA, MOROTAI IN THE SPICE ISLANDS IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.