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Haak, August C. |
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August C. Haak Jr. (1925-1945)
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Jr. |
| Birth |
1925 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HAAK.A001 |
| _FGRAVE |
56290339 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group (Heavy), 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th United States Army Air Forces [1, 2, 3] |
- B-24 Liberator crew member (Sergeant) with the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group (Heavy), 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force stationed at Flixton, England. Killed in an aircraft accident while returning from a combat mission to home base on April 11, 1945. Earned The Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and The Purple Heart Medal. Also eligible posthumously for The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with at least one bronze battle star and The WWII Victory Medal. Buried with military honors at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge England. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, 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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1898178
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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, Haak, August C. Jr. (1925-1945)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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Air Medal, United States
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Air Medal, United States
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World War II Honeree, August C. Haak Jr. (1925-1945)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Air Forces
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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United States Army Air Forces
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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,… |
| Death |
11 Apr 1945 |
Harleston, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England [3] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England [3] |
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Headstone, Haak, August C.
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Headstone, Haak, August C.
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| Person ID |
I42992 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
English
1925 - 1945 (20 years)
