January 7, 1924 – November 25, 2019
Morris Heitschmidt
Personal Information
Birthplace: Ellsworth, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 1997 General Hospital
Theater of Operation: European
Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
Morris Heitschmidt worked as a staff sergeant for the 187th General Hospital. He was stationed in London and went to Paris after the war. He saw General Eisenhower while in London during a furlough.
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