World War II Honoree

Jack R. Habberfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Shirley Habberfield

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED IN TO THE U.S. ARMY ON MARCH 6, 1943 AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK. ASSIGNED TO THE COMPANY A OF THE 793RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. SERVED 2 YEARS IN ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, FRANCE AND BELGIUM. PARTICIPATED IN RHINELAND, NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE MARKSMAN BADGE 30 CAL. ENFIELD RIFLE. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1946 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.