World War II Honoree

Dean E. Habbe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 2 NOVEMBER 1944 AT LOUISVILLE, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 345. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 15 MARCH 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 3355TH ORDNANCE TRUCK COMPANY THROUGH THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AND INTO THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON 10 JANUARY 1947 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.