Jess Hill
ASN:6951530
Jess Leonard Hill registered for the draft in Tahoka, Texas. Born December 6, 1912, he was 5-11, 160 pounds with a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
Master Sergeant Jess Hill
He enlisted in the army on November 20, 1939.
On July 25, 1942, he was appointed to Master Sergeant, Service Battery, 319th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
During World War II, Master Sergeant Hill served in the European-African Middle Eastern Campaign.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, Overseas Bar, and the European-African Middle Eastern Medal.
He was honorably discharged on February 22, 1945.
Jess Leonard Hill, 69, died January 12, 1982.
God bless this hero.
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319th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Division, group photo taken May 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Captain Todd Commanding. Master Sergeant Hill is seated bottom row, 7th soldier from the right.