World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Orin D. 'Hardrock' Haugen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richland County, North Dakota
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: COLONEL. SERVED AS A U.S. ARMY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER, 511TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 11TH AIRBORNE ‘ANGELS’ DIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED FEBRUARY 11, 1945 BY A SHELL FRAGMENT NEAR MANILA ON THE ISLAND OF LUZON DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND DIED FEBRUARY 12, 1945. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR, AWARDED FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION. LEGION OF MERIT, AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY, SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA.