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William Richard Hill, Deadeye

WWII School Presentations

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WR Hill 18 years old and just drafted into the US Army

 
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Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana
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Elementary Schools
"Americans are proud of their Veterans!"

Veteran's Day 2015

I have a beautiful memory of the day.

It was my personal pleasure to tell parts of my WWII story to the young students of four schools on this Veteran's Day. There was a mix of students in first, fourth and eighth grades.

My presentation was for the most part respectful of their ages. In each school students sang with me a few lines of the famous song “My Buddy,” honoring those who sacrificed their lives for their country.

Students were very respectful and I received many personal messages thanking me for my presentation and service to our country.

Over 300 students honored Veteran’s Day 2015 with me!

Special Thanks go to Carol Ford, Glenn Hine and Stephanie Gessner for making these presentations possible. They have served as guardians on the Indy Honor flights and are special people in my life.

 

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The Orchard School, a private school in Indianapolis, Indiana
     
     

Rousseau McClellan Montessori School 91, a magnet school in Indianapolis, Indiana

   
     
Cardinal Elementary, a public school in Brownsburg, Indiana
   
St. Susanna, a Catholic School in nearby Plainfield, Indiana
     

This short You Tube video was Made at St. Susanna's School. "My Buddy"

     
Middle Schools
     
Brownsburg East Middle School

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This Presentation is known familiarly as the "Jelly Sandwich Presentation." 

November 10, 2014

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With Great Granddaughter SophiaBurl at her Middle School

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Suitable for Students 12-13 years and Older

This Presentation is known familiarly as the "Jelly Sandwich Presentation."  
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Before the Presentation  - The INFO for Teachers

Handout Pg 1 Background Info

Handout Pg 2 Background Info

Handout Pg 3 Words to Songs Used

Handout Pg 4 Q and A

 
 
Presentation at Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana
Monday, February 6, 2017

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I was honored to present my story of my military service during WWII. I told the story of my experiences as a Deadeye serving in Okinawa. It was my pleasure to tell my story to the respectful students and staff of Carmel High School.

 
 

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The students seemed to enjoy the opportunity to hear a WWII veteran tell of the anxious moments of an 18 year old entering into a combat situation for the first time and how he felt serving his country during this perilous time. His talk concluded with a standing ovation from the 160 students who watched attentively and many lined up afterwards to meet him and have their pictures taken with him. I think he enjoyed the occasion as much as the students seemed to. David Beltz

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