World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold 'Red' Gunder Wangberg
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lansing, Michigan
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
COMMANDER; NAVAL PILOT, HE PARTICIPATED IN MANY AIR STRIKES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER INCLUDING STRIKES ON THE MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. WHILE SERVING ON THE USS YORKTOWN, HE WAS AWARDED 6 AIR MEDALS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.