World War II Honoree

Edward P. Hanrahan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Kathryn B. Hanrahan

Relationship

Daughter

SERVICE NUMBER 12-006-396, ENTERED SERVICE 7/10/40; SEPARATED 10/30/45. 82ND AIRBORNE, HE SERVED OVERSEAS 40 MONTHS IN AFRICA, SICILY, IRELAND, ENGLAND AND FRANCE. CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND SICILY. HE WAS AWARDED 4 BRONZE BATTLE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE QUALIFIED AS PARACHUTE RIGGER AND JUMPER. HE ALSO WAS IN CHARGE OF MILITARY PRISONERS AND SUPERVISED THE TRAINING AND WORK DETAILS OF UP TO 250 MEN. HE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CLASSIFICATIONS BOARDS AS TO FINAL PLACEMENT AND PAROLE OF PRISONERS. SEPARATED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.