World War II Honoree

Robert C. 'Bob' Haga

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP CALLAN AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA, ALONG THE BERING SEA, DURING THE WAR. THEN SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, INCLUDING IN BELGIUM, AND GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN GERMANY IN 1945, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. REENLISTED AND CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.