The American Journey

By Sarah Bibbey

Term 3

History

3/27/2012

The American Journey

Arthur J. HaganJune 20, 1918 - August 4, 1992Born in Chelsea, MassachusettsDied at age 74

Attended & GraduatedChelsea High SchoolClass of 1936Worked as a machinist at the General Electric

(GE) in Lynn MA.

Education/ Skills

Loved animalsVery mechanically inclinedVery active: liked swimming, fishingWorked hard at the family restaurant

Interests

Enlisted in the U.S. Army 1940 at the age of 23Was in the 45th Division for the US ArmyStationed in Fort Devens in Ayer,

MassachusettsTrained in amphibious assault techniques

Enlisting

Was part of D-DayHis tour included Normandy, Germany, and

the United KingdomThe thing he hated most was seeing the

suffering of the Jewish people

Services

Served for 4 years, returning at the end of the war

Bronze Star A Bronze star is awarded for extreme bravery,

Honors in Service

After serving 4 years in the army, he went back to school to become a plumber

Got marriedPeople who knew him before the war said he

changed when he came home:• his hands shook after the war•He didn’t like big crowds•He was very quits

Coming Home

Married Margaret Menkello in 1946Raised his family in Wakefield and in ReadingHad 3 Daughters

• Donna

•Marianne

•NancyFamily Dog Rex (named after a Military dog)Worked at Charles River Breeding Labs in

Wilmington, MA

Building A Life

“ Family was everything to him”Married for 47 yearsDied at the age of 74Left 8 grandchildren Left 15 great-grandchildren

Memories Of A Long Life

Created with Love

Sources Ancestry. Com Reading, Ma CemeteryI Will Remember You written by Sarah

McLachlan, Seamus Egan, Dave MerendaCheryl MillardDonna Tucker (Hagan)Lisa Bibbey (Tucker)Ms. WellsGoogle Images

The Great Life of Arthur J. Hagan