Dr. Richard (Dick) Heinl Born: Oct. 24, 1924
US Army; Corporal, Service # 32828464
94th Infantry Division, 376th Infantry Regiment.
Dr. Heinl was a Pre-Med college student when he was drafted in 1943. His 376th Infantry Regiment began their training in Kansas, before training in Mississippi and earning the distinction of being the first Army Infantry Regiment to qualify as an Expert Infantry Regiment in US military history.
During the six and a half months of brutal fighting, the 94th lacked the means to guard and transport any prisoners. So, they did not take many prisoners. The Germans gave the Division its nickname; "Roosevelt's Butchers" for stacking the enemy dead along roads and refusing to take prisoners. The aggressive 94th Infantry Division continued its push hard toward Germany, constructing their own bridges along the way. His division endured 209 days in combat, 195 of those days were consecutive. The 94th Infantry Division was part of General George Patton's Third Army.
Dr. Richard Heinl’s Unit also received a Presidential Unit Citation for its role in helping the American Third and Seventh Armies, link up and effectively destroy the German 7th Army and neutralized any remaining German forces west of the Rhine. Richard saw combat in France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, liberated Nazi death camps, and served in the occupation of Czechoslovakia after Germany surrendered.
Dr. Heinl was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his valor in combat. Dick also earned the coveted Combat Infantry Badge, the American Campaign Medal, the European African-Middle Eastern Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal.
After the War, Dick became an Orthodontist, has 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Dr. Heinl wishes all Americans would stand during our National Anthem, if only to recognize the sacrifice of the thousands of Americans that have died to preserve our freedom and to protect our Country.
US Army; Corporal, Service # 32828464
94th Infantry Division, 376th Infantry Regiment.
Dr. Heinl was a Pre-Med college student when he was drafted in 1943. His 376th Infantry Regiment began their training in Kansas, before training in Mississippi and earning the distinction of being the first Army Infantry Regiment to qualify as an Expert Infantry Regiment in US military history.
During the six and a half months of brutal fighting, the 94th lacked the means to guard and transport any prisoners. So, they did not take many prisoners. The Germans gave the Division its nickname; "Roosevelt's Butchers" for stacking the enemy dead along roads and refusing to take prisoners. The aggressive 94th Infantry Division continued its push hard toward Germany, constructing their own bridges along the way. His division endured 209 days in combat, 195 of those days were consecutive. The 94th Infantry Division was part of General George Patton's Third Army.
Dr. Richard Heinl’s Unit also received a Presidential Unit Citation for its role in helping the American Third and Seventh Armies, link up and effectively destroy the German 7th Army and neutralized any remaining German forces west of the Rhine. Richard saw combat in France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, liberated Nazi death camps, and served in the occupation of Czechoslovakia after Germany surrendered.
Dr. Heinl was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his valor in combat. Dick also earned the coveted Combat Infantry Badge, the American Campaign Medal, the European African-Middle Eastern Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal.
After the War, Dick became an Orthodontist, has 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Dr. Heinl wishes all Americans would stand during our National Anthem, if only to recognize the sacrifice of the thousands of Americans that have died to preserve our freedom and to protect our Country.