World War II Honoree

Charles J. Hauser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Son, Daughter, Grandchildren & Great Grandson

CORPORAL. FIRST SERVED WITH 244TH COASTAL ARTILLERY AT CAPE LOOKOUT, NORTH CAROLINA, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE NEWLY FORMED 66TH INFANTRY 'BLACK PANTHER' DIVISION WHERE HE SERVED THROUGHOUT FRANCE AND GERMANY. ATTACHED TO 872ND FIELD ARTILLERY, BATTERY A. HE ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP BATTLES AT SAINT NAZAIRE AND LORIENT. AT GERMANY'S SURRENDER. HE SERVED OCCUPATION DUTY IN THE KOBLENZ AREA OF GERMANY BEFORE PROCEEDING TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE WHERE HE SERVED AS A MILITARY POLICE. WAS SCHEDULED TO SHIP TO THE PACIFIC THEATER. THESE PLANS WERE CANCELLED BY THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. RETURNED HOME ON THE USS BARDSTOWN IN FEBRUARY 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.