World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph H. Hageman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dubuque, Iowa
DURING THE WAR, HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH THE ARMY AS A COMBAT ENGINEER WITH THE 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF FRANCE AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS AND RECEIVED TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS. FOLLOWING THE GERMAN SURRENDER, HE DIRECTED 30 GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY BRIDGES, BARRACKS AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS.