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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vernon H. Heitritter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sanborn, Iowa

Honored By

Lois Frantz

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED 3 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY FROM 1942 UNTIL 1945. SERVING IN FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM, AND ENGLAND. WAS A MEMBER OF D BATTERY, 535TH BATTALION, 1ST ARMY. RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING DOWN ENEMY AIRCRAFT WITH A 50-CALIBRE HALF-TRACK ARMORED VEHICLE. PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.