World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Anthony Haeg
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bloomington, Minnesota
Honored By
Linda, Dan, Brad, Mike, Nancy & David
Relationship
Children
GUNNER'S MATE 3RD CLASS. SERVED 4 YEARS ON THE BATTLESHIP USS TEXAS BB-35, 1942-1945. LOADED THE 14-INCH GUNS. WAS ABOARD THE USS TEXAS WHEN SHE WAS HIT BY GERMAN SHORE FIRE; PROVIDED COVER FIRE ON D-DAY AT NORMANDY AND SHELLED THE BEACHES AT OKINAWA AND IWO JIMA.