World War II Honoree

Amos C. Haag, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Kenneth C. Haag

SERVED 1942-1946. BEGAN SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, 8TH AIR FORCE, AND WOUND UP IN EUROPE WITH THE 3RD ARMY. HE WAS IN THE 1ST WAVE IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY, VOLUNTEER FOR THE AIRLIFT, RE-SUPPLY TROOPS TRAPPED IN BASTOGNE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND THEN WAS PART GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY RELIEF OF THE CITY. COMMANDED ARMED TRUCK CONVOYS (SOME BEYOND THE FRONT LINES) SUPPLYING FUEL AND AMMUNITION TO PATTON'S 'FLYING ARMORED COLUMNS'. AFTER V-E DAY, HIS UNIT WAS EMBARKED TO ASIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNED INVASION OF JAPAN'S LANDWARD COAST. WITH THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN WHILE HE WAS STILL IN TRANSIT, HIS UNIT WAS ORDERED BACK TO EUROPE TO JOIN THE OCCUPATION FORCES. HE HAD ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN THE LIBERATION OF A GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP.