World War II Honoree

Samuel R. Haley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jefferson City, Missouri

Honored By

Samuel Haley

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED AT JEFFERSON MISSOURI SERVED AS AN ENLISTED MAN FROM MAY 9TH, 1942 UNTIL MARCH 16, 1943. FINISHED ENGINEER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, AND RHINELAND. SERVED WITH COMPANY A. 1ST LIEUTENANT OF 203RD ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION WAS APART OF 6TH ENGINEERING SPECIAL BRIGADE. AFTER V-E DAY CAME HOME WITH THE 118TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 20, 1946.