World War II Honoree

Clifford W. Hill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gilman, Iowa

Honored By

Mrs. Paula J. Schulte

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED MAY 19, 1944. LEFT NEW YORK FOR ENGLAND DECEMBER 14, 1944. SERVED WITH THE 656TH TANK DESTROYERS BATTALION. FEBRUARY 28, 1945 THROUGH AACHEN, GERMANY AND CROSSED THE ROER RIVER. FOUGHT EAST TO REMAGEN BRIDGE AND THE RHINE. MARCH 7, 1945 CAPTURED THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE. FIRST TANK DESTROYERS TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER. ALL IN HIS COMPANY C RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. RETURNED TO THE STATES IN JULY 1945.