World War II Honoree

Alex Hannas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Edmond, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS BATTALION WAS STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT JACKSON AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. SAILED FROM THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 17, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH BATTERY A, 591ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 106TH INFANTRY 'GOLDEN LION' DIVISION. HIS UNIT LANDED IN FRANCE ON DECEMBER 6, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS BATTALION BEING CITED TWICE IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR ACTIONS IN THE ARDENNES AND AGAIN AT ST. VITH. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.