Biography
Year at ISU: 1945
Private First Class Jack W. Hill was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but grew up in Woodbine, Iowa.
He enlisted at Fort Crook, Nebraska on March 6, 1943 and made Private First Class on July 27, 1944. Jack earned the Good Conduct Medal, the Expert and Combat infantry badges, and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
He died during combat in Germany on January 6, 1945.
Jack's parents were Leon H. Hill and Pauline Gilbert. He was married to Lucille M. Fox, and their daughter, Margaret Suzanne, was born on April 26, 1945.