World War II Honoree

John J. Hinchliff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Honored By

Patrick W. Ostergren

Relationship

Grandson

507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Parachuted into Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion. Fought in Battle of the Bulge. Participated in Operation Varsity. Fought valiantly in four campaigns and two combat jumps. Recipient of three bronze stars with bronze arrowhead for parachute landings and assault, combat infantryman badge, parachute jump wings with two stars for combat jumps, Army Presidential Unit Citation-82nd Airborne, WWII Victory Medal, USA European Campaign Medal, Army Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, recipient of the French Legion of Honor.