World War II Honoree

William Heller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Richard W. Heller

Relationship

Son

BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA. SHIPPED OUT TO NORTH AFRICA AND SERVED IN THE INFANTRY AS A RIFLEMAN. FOUGHT IN THE INVASIONS AND OCCUPATION OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS JUNE 1944 PHOTOGRAPHING THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION'S MARCH THROUGH ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HIS BRAVERY UNDER FIRE.