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Hagen, Bernard E. "Barney"

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

He is the only United States serviceman to receive the decoration for wounds received as a result of enemy action within the United States in World War II.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
A Battery, 143rd Field Artillery, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1945
He is the only United States serviceman to receive the decoration for wounds received as a result of enemy action within the United States in World War II.

Hagen, as unit adjutant, actually authenticated his own award.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Richard E. Osborne, World War II Sites in the United States - A Tour Guide & Directory
    - JOMSA Vol 57