World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roland A. Hartman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flemington, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
HAVING ATTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION KNOWN AS 'THE BIG RED ONE.' HE FOUGHT IN SEVEN CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING THE FIRST WAVE ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY WHERE HIS BATTALION OPENED THE FIRST ROAD E-1 (KNOWN AS EASY RED). HIS NUMEROUS MEDALS AND RIBBONS AWARDED INCLUDE THE PURPLE HEART, THE BRONZE STAR, THE SILVER BATTLE STAR, THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL.