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PFC JOHN T. HESS
Grave marker for John T. Hess in Saint Margarets Cemetery, Chillicothe (Ross county), Ohio.

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   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]