Mr. David Atkinson, Superintendent of the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, I received a letter;

In response to your request, enclosend is the adoption certificate for the following soldier: Sergeant Cecil E. Hill.
We thank you for the respect you show the soldiers buried here at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and are most pleased to send you the certificate.

Adoption Certificate:
Name: Cecil E. Hill
Rank: Sergeant
SN: 37515709
Org: 119th Infantry 30th Division
Decoration: Purple Heart
Date of Death: 24 September 1944
State: Missouri
Dated: February 14th 2004.

Me and my family are proud and honored to be given this certificate.
What started out as a quest, started by finding a name engraved in a canteen-cup, bridged 60 years of history.
We do hope to find Cecill E. Hills next of kin.
DC

This website is dedicated to all Allied Paratroopers of World War Two. They became a 'Band of Brothers' who enlisted for a new type of warfare. They jumped into occupied Holland on Septmber 17th 1944 like Angels from the Sky. We will honor their heritage.