World War II Honoree

Herbert C. Hehl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Mrs. Virginia Hehl

Relationship

Wife

42nd Rainbow Division. Fought in the European Theater of Operations as an automatic rifleman Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and a Bronze Star Medal. Member of Company C, 222nd Infantry Regiment. Presidential Unit Citation went to the 222nd Infantry Regiment for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy, January 24, 1945 to January 25, 1946.