World War II Honoree

Henry Gettman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Walla Walla, Washington

Honored By

David Gettman

Relationship

Son

UNITS: CAVALRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, FT. RILEY, KANSAS. TRAINING CADRE, 4TH PLATOON, TROOP B, 5TH SQUADRON. 3 SEPTEMBER 1942-2 SEPTEMBER 1943. RANKS: PRIVATE (2 SEPTEMBER 1942); CORPORAL (4 NOVEMBER 1942); SERGEANT (10 MAY 1943). 1ST PLATOON, 99TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM, GERMANY. 3 SEPTEMBER 1943-8 JULY 1945. JOB: SECTION SERGEANT, PLATOON SERGEANT, PLATOON LEADER. RANKS: SERGEANT; STAFF SERGEANT (26 DECEMBER 1944, ARDENNES FOREST); 2ND LIEUTENANT (5 MARCH 1945, NEAR REMAGEN BRIDGE). 83RD CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, GERMANY, AUSTRIA. 9 JULY 1945-1 NOVEMBER 1945. JOB: PLATOON LEADER. RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. HEADQUARTERS, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, 2 NOVEMBER 1945-25 FEBRUARY 1946. JOB: DISPLACED PERSONS OFFICER. RANKS: 2ND LIEUTENANT; 1ST LIEUTENANT (16 DECEMBER 1945). HEADQUARTERS, 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, 26 FEBRUARY 1946-30 JUNE 1946. JOB: DISPLACED PERSONS OFFICER. RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HEADQUARTERS, 4TH CONSTABULARY REGIMENT, AUSTRIA. 1 JULY 1946-18 MARCH 1947. JOB: DISPLACED PERSONS OFFICER. RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. CAMPAIGNS: RHINELAND; ARDENNES-ALSACE; CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON (HEADQUARTERS, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 14 FEBRUARY 1946). ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (SO 1, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 1 JANUARY 1944). AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL (WD CIR 90, 1945). EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS (WD CIR 62, 1944). WWII VICTORY MEDAL (WD CIR 118, 1947); WWII ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP (WD CIR 118, 1946); BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE (99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 1944-1945); DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION (99TH INFANTRY DIVISION 1944-1945); WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE PIN; FOUR (4) OVERSEAS BARS (WD CIR 268, 1944); EXPERT, CARBINE, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 13 JANUARY 1944; EXPERT, M3 SUB-MACHINE GUN, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 21 JULY 1944; EXPERT, LIGHT MACHINE GUN, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 5 JANUARY 1944; EXPERT, PISTOL, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 18 NOVEMBER 1943; EXPERT, 37MM, 99TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 5 JULY 1944.