Hill Robert Harold

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Robert Harold Hill is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Robert H. Hill Plaque

Name:

Robert Harold Hill

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

15077968

Unit:

551st Parachute Regiment

Date of Death:

1945-01-07

State:

Ohio

Cemetery:

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart

Comments:

Robert Harold Hill was born in 1921 in Stark County, Ohio. He enlisted on June 20, 1942, at Fort Hayes (Ohio). On January 7, 1945, Hill was killed while serving in Company A of the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion. He exposed himself to German fire in order to provide covering fire with his Browning Automatic Rifle in order to allow the rest of his unit to withdraw to a more secure position. Although his actions earned him s Silver Star, General Matthew B. Ridgway personally intervened and upgraded his decoration to the Distinguished Service Cross.