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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Irving 'Itzie' William Haber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middle Village, New York

Honored By

Middle Village Friends

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION, KNOWN AS THE 'CHECKERBOARDS' FOR THE NAMESAKE INSIGNIA. HE FOUGHT IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND ALSO IN THE ARDENNES, THE 'BATTLE OF THE BULGE'. THE 99TH WAS THE FIRST COMPLETE DIVISION TO CROSS OVER THE RHINE AND PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN DEFEATING THE GERMANS DURING DECEMBER OF 1944 IN THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN.