World War II Honoree

Sidney Mathewson Havenar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Honored By

Cydney Havenar Williams

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1942 FROM CAMP BEAUREGARD. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI FOR BASIC TRAINING AND FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. HE ATTENDED NORMOYLE ORDNANCE DEPOT'S AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHOOL AND WAS ASSIGNED TO CAMP CLAIBORNE AS PLATOON LEADER, 359TH ENGINEERS GENERAL SUPPLY REGIMENT. ON JULY 1, 1943, HE LEFT FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG. HE WAS ENGAGED IN GENERAL CAMP CONSTRUCTION IN ENGLAND, GASOLINE PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND, AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STOCKADE FOR GERMAN POLITICAL AND HIGH MILITARY PRISONERS AT MONDORF, LUXEMBOURG. HE TOOK PART IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. HE RECEIVED HIS DISCHARGE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF HONORABLE SERVICE FEBRUARY 27, 1946 AT CAMP SHELBY.