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

Box Contents In Detail:

1. Miscellaneous Memorabilia
2. Captured German Items

George's Awards & Medals 

Ike Jacket (click)

Inscription

George - Dec '44

Bronze Star (above)

Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster (above)

Good Conduct Medal (above)

Combat Infantryman Badge (above)

 

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

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

WWII Victory Medal

French Divisional Croix de Guerre w/Fourragere

Presidential Unit Citation w/Oak Leaf Cluster

Honorary Discharge - Ruptured Duck