World War II Honoree

Samuel Hagen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 20, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MEDIUM ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN FEBRUARY, 1943 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH BATTERY 'A', 428TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. BY WAR’S END BASED AT BURAUEN, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON FEBRUARY 22, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.