MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Hill, William O.Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hill ​

• FORENAME

William O.,Jr (Bill)​

• UNIT

2 Bn (I and R Platoon)​

• RANK

Second Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1106202​

• AWARD

Silver Star,Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 12.11.1923 Erie,Pennsylvania​

son of William O. and Lucy (nee Owens) Hill​

graduated East High School​

enlisted 1942​

trained as combat engineer officer,Fort Belvoir,Virginia​

Merrill's Marauders​

475 Infantry Regiment 1944-45​

instructor in guerilla warfare,USA​

counter-intelligence,Europe​

2 Ranger Infantry Company (Korean War)​

achieved rank of First Lieutenant​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart with 2 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster​

County Commissioner,Erie County,Pennsylvania 1963-78​

married Lorraine E. Alm (1921-2004) (S1 USN WW2) (5 sons Joseph,William,Robert, Roger and Michael,1 daughter Suzanne)​

last residence Harbor Creek,Pennsylvania​

died 2.8.2010 Erie,Pennsylvania​

Lakeside Cemetery,Erie,Erie County,Pennsylvania​