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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Orville Earl Hargens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE JULY 8, 1941. WOUNDED AT NORMANDY OMAHA BEACHHEAD; AWARDED A PURPLE HEART. SERVED AT AFRICA, SICILY, ENGLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 6 BRONZE STARS FOR BATTLES NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, TUNIS, BIZERTE, FRENCH MOROCCO. DISCHARGED JUNE 23, 1945.