Mr. John T. Hess left Sunday for Ohio state
University where he is a sophomore student. He was accompanied by
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hess, and twin brothers, of 147 Church
street.
[Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, OH, 29 Sep
1941, Mon, Page 5]
[under destinations for recent inductees[
Pvt John T. Hess, Med. Det.78th M. P. Bn, Co D, Camp
Maxey, Tex. He is the son Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hess, 147 Church
street.
[Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, OH, 17 Feb
1943, Wed, Page 6]
Card of Thanks HESS ---
We wish to express our sincere thanks to all our friends and neighbors
who assisted us during our recent bereavement, the loss of our son and
brother, Pfc John T. Hess. Also those who sent cards, letter and
flowers.
THE WALTER HESS FAMILY
[Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, OH, 18 Nov
1944, Sat, Page 7]
Committal service for Pfc John T. Hess, who was killed in action in Holland. Oct 1, 1944,
will be held at St. Margaret's cemetery at 10 a.m. today. with the Very Rev, Y. J. Kreuskamp
officiating.
The son of Anna Marie Zander Hess, 147 Church street, and the late Walter J. Hess,
was killed by the burst of an enemy artillery shell during the. invasion of Holland. He was
awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his heroic part in the action in which he met death,
Born in Chillicothe. Feb 2, 1923 he was a member of St, Peter's church and was in his second year of
a pre-medical course at Ohio State university when he entered the Army Jan 22, 1943,
He volunteered for paratrooper duty and served with |
Headquarters Co, 2nd Bn.,
508 Inf. Reg., 82nd Airborne Div.. going overseas in August. 1944.
Surviving are his mother, one sister, Mrs. George J. Mayer of Mt
Washington, Cincinnati; three brothers. Robert M. of Chillicothe and twins. William Z and Willard Joseph, who are attending Xavier university, Cincinnati.
[Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, OH, 4 Jun 1945, Sat, Page 2]
Mr. and Mrs., Walter J.
Hess, Church street, have chosen to receive by mail the Bronze Star
medal awarded posthumously to their John T. Hess, a paratrooper, who was
killed in action in 1944, by a burst of enemy artillery fire shortly
after the Airborne Division invasion of Holland.
Recently the war department notified Mr. and Mrs. Hess that their
son was to receive the award and requested information whether they
would like to have presentation made at Fletcher General hospital
by an Army official here or via mail. The citation for the award which
has been received reads:
"For heroic conduct in action Oct. 1, 1944 near ****. Pfc
Hess, Headquarters Company, Second Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry,
was assigned as a runner to the Commanding Officer, Second Battalion
during a fierce enemy attack against the Second Battalion's main line of
resistance. Despite heavy artillery and machine gun fire which swept the
entire area, Pfc. Hess [acted] without hesitation in relaying orders and
instructions from the battalion commander to units within the battalion. He moved
quickly and
without delay on three occasions, facilitating communications between
the battalion commander and the battalion light machine gun platoon when
artillery fire had destroyed almost all wire lines within the area. While in
the discharge of his duties, Pfc. Hess was killed by artillery fire. His
disregard for personal safety and devotion to duty at a time when an
enemy attack seriously threatened his battalion position enabled him to
perform a vital service in the security of the position and further
assisted the battalion commander to coordinate all units under his
command.
Pfc. John T. Hess entered the Army on Jan. 22. 1943. In February,
1944, he volunteered for the paratroops and arrived overseas in August
of that year.
Mr. and Mrs. Hess's oldest son, 1st Lt Robert Hess, is serving with
the Military Police Intelligence department on Okinawa.
[Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, OH, 17 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 12] |