World War II Honoree

John P. Muehlheim

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Sandra, Pam, John & Jay Muehlheim

Relationship

Daughters & Sons

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, 252ND COMBAT ENGINEERS. SENT OVER ON HMS Mauritania TO ENGLAND FOR D-DAY. COMBAT ENGINEER, 1ST ARMY, 29TH DIVISION, 116TH INFANTRY, PART OF FIRST WAVE TO LAND ON OMAHA BEACH. ATTACHED TO 3RD AND 9TH ARMIES. BATTLES: ROER, RHINE, RUHR AND RHINELAND. CITIES: ST. LO, PARIS, VERDUN, MAASTRICHT, AACHEN, REMAGEN, KASSEL, MAGDEBURG. MET THE RUSSIANS AT BERLIN AND BUILT BRIDGES OVER SEINE, MEUSE, ROER, RHINE, REMAGEN, RUHR AND ELBE RIVERS. INJURED; IN HEIDELBERG HOSPITAL AND AIRLIFTED BACK TO U.S. HOSPITALS ON V-J DAY. ALL RECORDS, FILES MARKED SECRET OR RESTRICTED. BRIDGES BUILT, VENLO AND ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL, 1814 FOOT, 21 DAYS RECORD STILL STANDS TODAY.