- SURNAME
Haddy
- FORENAME
Frank
- UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
- RANK
Private + Corporal (SS)
- NUMBER
37664137
- AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town Ohio
born 15.10.1923, Seneca, Iowa, USA
4 years high school
single with dependents upon enlistment
employed by Shaheen and Son
30.06.1942 draft card Mason City, Iowa
05.03.1943 entered service Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa
Silver Star as Cpl
14.01.1946 discharged
1949 resided 420 - 20th South Street South East, Mason City, Iowa
1949 married Juanuta Arlene (nee Henningsen) Haddy (1921-1992)
died 02.07.2004 (Aged 80) Mason City, Iowa, USA
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, USA
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Frank Haddy (ASN: 37664137), United States Army, for gallantry in action on 1 to 2 October 1944, near ****, Holland. Corporal Haddy was an ATRL gunner, Company D, 2d Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. He knocked out two German medium tanks which approached his company position during a strong German attack upon his battalion MLR. Corporal Haddy was in position on the left flank of his platoon when two enemy tanks broke through the battalion forward position and approached hic company position from the right. Acting entirely upon his own initiative, he and his assistant gunner moved through heavy artillery and machine gun fire which was sweeping the area, to a position from which he was able to attack each tank successively within the most effective range of his ATRL. This brave act impeded the enemy attack upon his company position and contributed much to the security of his battalion position. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/90776FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55375352/frank-haddy
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