Victor Heintz
Born on a farm near Grayville, Illinois to German immigrants,[1] Heintz attended the public schools.During the First World War, he absented himself from the House and was commissioned a captain in the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, United States Infantry, on August 4, 1917.Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre.He served as vice president and secretary of Ohio Valley Real Estate Co..This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress