from Ferdinand,Indiana,USA
Private (35480295)
2 Company 1 Regiment
born 20.10.1942 Ferdinand,Indiana
son of William and Caroline (nee Knust) Helming
electrician in civilian life
enlisted 25.5.1942
FSSF
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment 1945
awards Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre (Fr;Purple Heart (unit ?)
worked in sheet metal and furnace business
worked in roofing business for Hedinger Roofing Co
married Dorothy Mesmer (1927-93) (7 children)
electrocuted 14.6.1961 Jasper County,Indiana
Fairview Cemetery,Jasper,Dubois County,Indiana
photo source Eric Morgensen
