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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Unto Haatanen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Heflin, Alabama

Honored By

David P. Norton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. COMBAT INFANTRY; ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS IN GERMANY, NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, LOST BATTALION MORTAIN, FRANCE. SEVERELY WOUNDED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 3 BRONZE STAR BATTLE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 37 MONTHS.