Hagen, Bernard E. "Barney"
- Nationality:
- American
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.
Sources
- - Richard E. Osborne, World War II Sites in the United States - A Tour Guide & Directory
- JOMSA Vol 57