Orin D. Haugen
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Orin D. Haugen
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| Nickname(s) | Hard Rock Haugen |
| Born | August 18, 1907 Wyndmere, North Dakota |
| Died | February 11, 1945 (aged 37) Manila, Philippines |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Commanding Officer the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II Battle of Luzon Battle of Manila (1945) |
| Awards | Silver Star Air Medal Legion of Merit |
Orin Doughty Haugen (Aug. 18, 1907 – February 11, 1945) was a Colonel in the United States Army and Commanding Officer of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II. Orin Haugen died during the Battle of Manila in an effort to rescue POWs under Japanese military control at Los Baños. [1] [2] [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Orin D. Haugen, serial # 18254 (Richland County, North Dakota World War II Army Casualties)
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Other sources
- Flanagan, Edward M. (1986) The Los Baños Raid: The 11th Airborne Jumps at Dawn (Presidio Books) ISBN 0891412506
- Flanagan, Edward M (1988) The Angels – A History of the 11th Airborne Division 1943–1946 (The Battery Press) ISBN 0891413588
- Hagerman, Bart (1990) U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Anniversary, 1940-1990 (Turner Publishing Company) ISBN 9780938021902
- Hagerman, Bart (2015) Rescue at Los Baños, The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II (William Morrow) ISBN 9780062325068
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Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Richland County, North Dakota
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- United States Military Academy alumni
- American military personnel of World War II
- American military personnel killed in World War II
