World War II Honoree

Harold James Bergeron

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Honored By

Dianne B. Little

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1940. WON THE BOXING GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE U.S. ARMY IN 1941 IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA WHILE TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. STATIONED IN ENGLAND FOR 2 YEARS WITH COMPANY A, 156TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 31ST DIVISION AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 256TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, AND PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. A WEEK AFTER THE LANDING ON D-DAY, HE WAS SENT TO FRANCE. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SAW SERVICE IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, 3 BATTLE STARS, BRONZE STAR. RETURNED TO THE U.S. WHERE HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI ON AUGUST 19, 1945.