Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

Press Branch, Bureau of Public Relations, U.S. Department of War, U.S. Government

"On assignment to the Press Branch, War Department Bureau of Public Relations, since December 1944, is cited for meritorious service as Executive Officer, White House Liaison Officer and Assistant to the Chief of Press Branch during the period from April 1945, to January 1946. Lieutenant Hepler, through an unusual degree of initiative and understanding, aided materially in the establishment of sound public relations policies during the critical redeployment and demobilization periods. His tact in dealing with represantives of the press and his understanding of the problems of the War Department and of the press assisted materially in the presentation to t he public of accurate information regarding the Army..."