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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ernest Edwin Head

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Antioch, California

Honored By

V. F. W. Post 6949

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JUNE 12, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 12, 1946. 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION ('WINGED VICTORY DIVISION'). CORPORAL. SQUAD LEADER ASSIGNED TO RIFLE COMPANY. TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OF LEYTE AND LUZON. MOVED BY HIS MEETING WITH THE SURVIVORS OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH, WHO HAD BEEN HELD IN THE PRISON CAMP AT CABANATUAN ON THE ISLAND OF LUZON. 'THERE WAS NO MEAT ON THEIR BONES.' TOOK PART IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR.