World War II Honoree

Wilmer C. Heffelfinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Reading, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Wilmer C. Heffelfinger

Relationship

Self

FIRST UNIT TRAINING OF QUARTERMASTER DEPOT SUPPLY COMPANY, AIR STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AS COMMANDER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION, U.S. AIR FORCE. FIELD HOSPITAL TRAINING PRIOR TO BEING DECLARED LIMITED SERVICE. AFTER THE BATTLE OF BULGE, SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO PARIS, FRANCE AS CLERK GENERAL IN SEINE SECTION HEADQUARTERS AS MESSAGE CENTER CLERK, ADVANCED TO CHIEF OF MESSAGE CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION CORPS WITH RANK OF BUCK SERGEANT, SERVING 3+ YEARS, 13 MONTHS OVERSEAS.