World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mark Hatfield
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE JOINED THE NAVAL RESERVE AND AFTER TRAINING IN HAWAII HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA AS AN ENSIGN ASSIGNED TO AMPHIBIOUS LANDING CRAFT. AFTERWARDS HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.