World War II Honoree

Joseph Philip Hannigan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Manayunk, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Grace A. Hannigan

Relationship

Spouse

SENIOR CHIEF YEOMAN. SERVED IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATIONS. IN HONOLULU, INVESTIGATOR FOR DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE FOR 14TH NAVAL DISTRICT. IN ENGLAND, ASSIGNED TO BRITISH HIGHLANDERS 95TH HIGHLANDER DIVISION AND WAS AMONG 1ST GROUP TO ENTER BREMEN, GERMANY; TRAVELED THROUGH BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY.