World War II Honoree

Dale Clinton Haun

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Huntington Park, California

Honored By

Steven Reyes

Relationship

Friend

SERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CABOT CVL-28, WHICH WAS LOVINGLY REFERRED TO AS THE 'IRON WOMAN'. HE WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: MARSHALL ISLANDS, TRUK, HOLLANDIA, PHILIPPINE BATTLE AT THE SAN BERNARDINO STRAITS WITH THE JAPANESE FLEET, PALAU, YAP, RYUKYUS, FORMOSA, LUZON, CHINA SEA AND FINALLY JAPAN. OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY IN THE MOST FORWARD AREAS, THE USS CABOT AND HER AIR GROUPS STRUCK CRUSHING BLOWS TOWARD ANNIHILATING JAPANESE FIGHTING.