World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold H. Haney
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brazil, Indiana
Honored By
William Steven Stegall
HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER IN OCTOBER 1942 AND SERVED UNTIL NOVEMBER 1943 AS COMMANDANT OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN AUSTRALIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED DIRECTLY TO THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 'SUNSET DIVISION' AND COMMANDED THE 162ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS DURING THE HOLLANDIA INVASION APRIL 22, 1944 AND THE BIAK ISLAND ASSAULT MAY 27, 1944. DURING OPERATION VICTOR III (PHILIPPINES), COMMANDED THE 186TH INFANTRY AND AS ASSISTANT 41ST DIVISION COMMANDER, WAS THE PRINCIPAL COMBAT UNIT TO CARRY OUT THE PALAWAN INVASION. AWARDED 2 SILVER STARS AND 2 LEGIONS OF MERIT.