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Haberstick, Jack Cook

Date of birth:
1921 (Belmar/New Jersey, United States)
Date of death:
2001 (Levittown-Bucks/Pennsylvania, United States)
Service number:
O-1998080
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Technical Sergeant;
?: 2nd Lieutenant (Battlefield commission).

Jack Cook Haberstick was also entitled to wear the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.

Decorations

Decorations of Jack C. Haberstick

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
Company G, 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1945
Citation:
"For gallantry in action near Woefling, France, on 6 January 1945. When an enemy machine-gun nest opened fire on his platoon which was leading an attack on Bellevue Farm, Lieutenant Haberstick crept to within fifteen yards of the flank of the enemy gun and wiped out the position and crew with hand grenades. This daring action permitted his platoon to continue its advance and reflects great credit on Lieutenant Haberstick and the military service."

Headquarters, 44th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 21
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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