World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald J. Haviland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brighton, Michigan
Honored By
Shirley Haviland
Relationship
Wife
9th Infantry Division, 60th Regiment. Landed in North Africa November 8, 1942. Sicily 1943. Normandy 1944. France, Belgium, Germany. Battle of the Bulge, Elbe River Spearhead, 8 campaigns. Received the Bronze Star, Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct medal, American Defense medal, WWII Victory medal, Distinguished Unit badge, Combat Infantryman badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal with 1 silver service star, 3 bronze service stars and 2 bronze arrowheads. Left as a Master Sergeant.