World War II Honoree

Harold E. Wickman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gardner, Massachusetts

Honored By

Linda Baker

Relationship

Daughter

MR. WICKMAN WAS A MEMBER OF THE 86TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. ON JUNE 29, 1944 THE 86TH LANDED ON UTAH BEACH, FRANCE AND WAS IN CONTINUOUS COMBAT FOR 315 DAYS. IT FOUGHT IN ALL OF THE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE INCLUDING THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. MR. WICKMAN WAS AWARDED THE BRITISH MILITARY MEDAL AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY.