World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward J. Haggerty, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATION WITH BATTERY D, 451ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A TELEPHONE OPERATOR IN TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.