World War II Honoree

Autry William Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 359TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY 'TOUGH 'OMBRES' DIVISION. FOUGHT WITH GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, AND IN GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. AUTHORIZED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE (MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION) FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE BY HIS REGIMENT DURING SUSTAINED MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ENEMY FORCES IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN 1944-1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.