Hagen, Warren W.

1922 - 2003  (81 years)

• Name	Hagen, Warren W.
  Birth	14 Apr 1922	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HAGE.W001
  _FGRAVE	106463043
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company C, 774th Tank Battalion, United States Army  [2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on January 11, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345) and assigned to Company C, 774th Tank Battalion. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit on June 3, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered combat in mid-august and fought through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Caampaigns. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on December 12, 1945 at the Separation Center at 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=2019956
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		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.
  		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.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hagen, Warren W. (1922-2003) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Hagen, Warren W. (1922-2003)
  Death	25 Sep 2003	Dixon, Lee County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Unknown   [1]
  Person ID	I26722	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Hagen, Harvey Dewitt,   b. 20 Oct 1901   d. 27 Jul 1978 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Wilson, Ruby Lillian,   b. 23 Mar 1902, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1980, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1922 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 25 Sep 2003 - Dixon, Lee County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14669] (Reliability: 2). [S7499] (Reliability: 2).