World War II Honoree

Roger Halverson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Blair, Wisconsin

Honored By

Leon Ganiel

Relationship

Buddy

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN COMPANY L, 71ST INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY, 44TH DIVISION. SAW COMBAT IN EASTERN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ENDING ON THE ITALIAN BORDER. INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 29, 1943. SERVED OVERSEAS 13 MONTHS FOR A TOTAL OF 33 MONTHS. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STAR MEDALS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS FOR BATTLES OF NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE, OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, 2 OVERSEAS BARS AND THE NORMANDY CERTIFICATE FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND THE NORMANDY INVASION MEDAL. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 28, 1945.