Hal Baumgarten

Harold "Hal" Baumgarten (born March 2, 1925) is a highly decorated warfighter in the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion.
Early life
Harold Baumgarten was born on March 2, 1925 in The Bronx. He was raised Jewish. While attending the University Heights Branch of New York University, Baumgarten was a member of the . At 17 years of age, Baumgarten initially tried to enlist in the United States Air Force but was rejected. Two years later, on June 26, 1943, he was drafted into the Army.
World War II
Invasion of Normandy
On June 6, 1944, at just 19 years old, Hal Baumgarten served as a private with the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, Company B. Later in 1944, while in the hospital recovering from one of many surgeries, Baumgarten was awarded the Purple Heart. He later received the Bronze Star.
Personal life
Following his service in World War II, in June 1949, Baumgarten married Rita. Together they have three children. Baumgarten worked as both a teacher and as an assistant football coach at Palm Beach High School. He later worked as a physician until he retired from medicine practice in 1998.
Baumgarten has been featured on History Channel.

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