| Name |
Milligan, Harold H. |
| Birth |
4 Apr 1923 |
Florida  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
MILL.H007 |
| _FGRAVE |
105303527 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Anti-Tank Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Infantry Division, United States Army [3, 4] |
- Enlisted and entered active service on May 18, 1942 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345), and assigned to Anti-Tank Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Infantry Division. Departed the Continental U.S. on December 24, 1943 with his unit, bound for the European Theater of Operations. Fought in the Rome-Arno, Apennines, and Po Valley Campaigns. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Driver Badge with Clasp, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on December 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2228130
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Milligan, Harold H. (1923--1992)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Milligan, Harold H. (1923-1992)
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339th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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85th Infantry Division ("Custer Division"), United States Army
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85th Infantry Division ("Custer Division"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Driver and Mechanic Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Qualification Bar, Driver, Tracked Vehicle, United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Qualification Bar, Driver, Wheeled Vehicle, United States Army
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
10 Nov 1992 [1] |
| Burial |
Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Milligan, Harold H.
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| Person ID |
I24991 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
28 May 2023 |
English
1923 - 1992 (69 years)
