World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard C. Haw
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Davenport, Iowa
Honored By
Ben Cranefield, Jr.
Relationship
Shipmate
AS A MEMBER OF THE USS HANSFORD BEACH PARTY (ADVANCED ELEMENT), HE PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT LANDING ON IWO JIMA, THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SURRENDER AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.