Glenn Haushalter in Uniform c. 1941

Title: Glenn Haushalter in Uniform c. 1941
Description: This portrait captures Glenn William Haushalter (1919–1944), a young man whose life would end tragically in the countryside of Brittany during the Second World War. A native of Water Valley, New York, and a trained educator, Glenn had begun a promising career as a school principal in Mahwah, New Jersey, before his life shifted from the classroom to the battlefield. Pictured here in his United States Army service uniform, Glenn’s bright expression belies the heavy responsibilities he would soon shoulder as a Staff Sergeant in the 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division. This image serves as a poignant testament to a generation of young Americans who transitioned from civilian professional life to the front lines of Normandy and Brittany.
Date: 1941
Subject: Glenn William Haushalter
Creator: Unidentified
Format: hand-tinted print
Source: Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
Rights: Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
Referenced By: Glenn William Haushalter

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