SON OF A GUN - Memoirs on the experiences of his dad, George E. Haggerty, as a nineteen year old US Army Staff Sergeant in The European Campaign of World War II. by William P. Haggerty

Table of Contents

  1. Acknowledgement
  2. The Ike Jacket
  3. Introduction
  4. A Southern Gentleman
  5. Home Sweet Home
  6. Super Strength
  7. The Purple Heart
  8. St. George
  9. Can-Do
  10. The Compound Needs....
  11. The Campaigns' Map
  12. Operation 'Dragoon'
  13. The Third Infantry Division
  14. The 15th Infantry Regiment
  15. The 15th Infantry Insignia
  16. Bibliography

Captured German Electrical Box 

The Box w/Miscellaneous Contents

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Box Contents In Detail:

  1. Miscellaneous Memorabilia
  2. Captured German Items

George's Awards & Medals 

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Ike Jacket (click)

Inscription

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George - Dec '44

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Combat Infantryman Badge

Bronze Star - Posthumously Awarded (Not on Jacket)

Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster

Good Conduct Medal

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

WWII Victory Medal

French Divisional Croix de Guerre

 

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Ribbon with Four Bronze Stars and Bronze Arrowhead

(click here to see Jacket)

Anzio 22 Jan '44 - 24 May '44 

Southern France 15 Aug '44 - 14 Sep '44

Rhineland 15 Sep '44 - 21 Mar '45 

Central Europe 22 Mar '45 - 11 May '45

Amphibious Assault Landing-

     Southern France 15 Aug '44

French Divisional Croix de Guerre w/Fourragere on Jacket

Presidential Unit Citation w/Oak Leaf Cluster on Jacket

Honorary Discharge - Ruptured Duck on Jacket

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Bill with His Dad's Ike Jacket, 1996

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