Harold I. Shantie
NAME: Harold I. Shantie
ASN: 32044872
PLACE OF BIRTH: Norfolk, NY
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 September 1918
DATES OF SERVICE: 21 March 1941 to 07 July 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: F Co 2nd Bn 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
C CO 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
HHC 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Naples - Foggia, Rome-Arno
AWARDS (WWII): Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, European - African Middle - Eastern Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Distinguished Unit Badge with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, American Defense Service Ribbon
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
21 Sep 1918 - Born in Norfolk, NY
21 March 1941 - Entered service Albany, NY
24 Mar 1941 - Small Pox Vaccine
07 April 1941 - Typhoid Vaccine
04 June 1942 - Departed Continental US for England
11 June 1942 - Arrived in England
22 July 1944 - Departed Italy for US
04 Aug 1944 - Arrived Continental US
Pfc. Harold I. Shantie, ASN: 32044872, Unit: F Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Hometown: Norfolk, NY Operation Torch: 8-Nov-42 Plane 8 Seat 3 Combat Weight 287 lbs
Pfc. Harold I. Shantie, ASN: 32044872 Unit: C CO 509th PIB, Orders Dated: 10-Apr-44 General Order #5 Orders Action: Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
07 July 1945 - Honorable Discharge, Separation Center, Fort McPherson, Georgia
Promoted to Sgt.
03 May 2001 - Passed away
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