Elmer Heindl Military person

Elmer W. Heindl (June 14, 1910 – July 17, 2006) was an American U.S. Army chaplain during the Second World War. Enlisting in 1942, Heindl served in the Pacific theater, including Guadalcanal, New Britain, Bougainville, Manila and the Philippines. He became one of the most highly decorated chaplains of the conflict.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 14, 1910
Birth place
Rochester New York
Date of deathJuly 17, 2006
Place of death
Rochester New York

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations
Bougainville Campaign
Guadalcanal Campaign
World War II
Battle of Manila (1945)
Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
Solomon Islands campaign
military branch
United States Army
service start1941
service end1974

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