The following article was published during the Vietnam War and is being rerun at the request of the family in honor of Memorial Day.

War is quite real to Mr. and Mrs. Vann Hill, of Manchester for the sixth time they have been notified that one of their sons. must serve the United States in an armed conflict.

When Billy Joe Hill (now deceased) was ordered June 2 to prepare to enter the Army, which meant prob- able duty in Viet Nam, it was an old story to the Hills.

At one time during World War II, they had four sons in combat. All lived to return home, though one suffered permanently disabling injuries and a second suffered injuries which eventually contributed to his disablement. A fifth son fought during the Korean Conflict.

Billy’s sister, Mrs. Paul West, of. Tullahoma, said that. Billy is undergoing basic training at Ft. Benning, Ga., and expects to be sent to Viet Nam.

The Hills’ sons and their service records, according to Mrs. West are: James Aubrey Hill, (deceased), served for three years in the Navy, chiefly in the South Pacific. He lost the sight of one eye and suffered other injuries when a gun exploded during. battle, and is permanently disabled. He now lives in Manchester.

Jess W. Hill, (deceased), fought for four years with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, then re-enlisted for another four-year term after the war was over. He is now a truck driver in Virginia.

Clark Hill (now deceased) served for three years with the Army and was with the Allied Forces which invaded Germany at the end of World War II. He suffered chest. and back injuries when a tank blew up under him. He was employed by Duck River Electric Membership Corp. in Shelbyville until he suffered an injury which, along with the war injuries, left him disabled, Mrs. West said.

Steve Hill served with the Navy for three years aboard a destroyer, frequently in combat. He now lives in Shelbyville and is employed by DREMC.

Sewell Hill, then 38, fought with the Army in Korea for two years. He now lives in Murfreesboro.

Mrs. West said the elder Hills, who live at 309 West Main Street, Manchester, are the parents of 11 surviving children. Two other sons were never called into service, she said.