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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Daryl D. Harthun

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bremerton, Washington

Honored By

Goldie A. Harthun

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served on destroyer USS Halford for 3 years. Went through Pacific -- Marcus and Wake Islands raids, Bougainville operation, Bismarck Archipelago operation; Saipan, Tinian, and Guam landings, Palau Island landing, Leyte landing. Night surface at Surigao Straits, landing on Mindoro Island, Philippine Islands and Luzon Island landing. His ship's torpedo is credited with hitting Japan aircraft carrier and sinking it. Their torpedo hit the ammunition on ship.