Hanging on a wall in Jerome "Jerry" Heimkreiter's Montezuma home are pictures of his father, John, a WWII Army veteran, left, a framed collection of Heimkreiter's medals and ribbons awarded for his service in the Vietnam War, a picture of himself as a 19-year-old U.S. Seaman Apprentice and his letter of commendation from U.S. Navy Vice Admiral F.J. Blouin.