World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon Amber Hanes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
McMillan, Michigan
Honored By
Lori Ward
Relationship
Second Niece
DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON 11/30/44 AND WAS ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBER 36849878. AFTER PROCESSING THROUGH FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS AND BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, HE WAS SHIPPED TO GERMANY AS A REPLACEMENT INFANTRYMAN. THE WAR ENDED SOON AFTER. VERN WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN JANUARY 1948.