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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herman I. Hargraves

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Beaumont, Texas

Honored By

Herman I. Hargraves

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ON BOARD THE USS RAMSEY DM-16 OCTOBER 1942. MINED THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND TOWED TORPEDO BOATS TO MAKE RUN ON JAPANESE FLEET AT KISKA. AFTER RETURNING TO SAN FRANCISCO, HELPED PUT THE USS CHAMPION AM-314 MINESWEEPER INTO COMMISSION, THEN THE USS FANSHAW BAY CVE-70. THEN TO PORT MORSBY, NEW GUINEA FOR THE INVASION AND SETTING UP THE DESTROYER REPAIR BASE AT HOLLANDIA AND ON TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.