World War II Honoree

Donald R. Havel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milligan, Nebraska

Honored By

Helen Havel

Relationship

Wife

WAS INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 11, 1942. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE SEPTEMBER 25, 1942; FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA. QUALIFIED AS CARBINE SHARPSHOOTER; SEPTEMBER 4,1943. WAS SPECIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR 932. SERVED AS AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC 014. SERVED AS SPECIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR WITH THE 35TH INFANTRY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY 1944-1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. OPERATED MANY TYPES OF HEAVY AND LIGHT TRUCKS. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MINOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE NOVEMBER 5, 1945; SEPARATION CENTER, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.