World War II Honoree

Lawrence F. Hahn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Michael Hahn

Relationship

Grandson

THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE MARCH 22, 1945 EDITION OF THE BALTIMORE SUN. 'ANOTHER BALTIMOREAN CAPTAIN LAWRENCE F. HAHN, 523 SOUTH SAVAGE STREET, OF THE CANNON COMPANY OF THE 405TH, CAPTURED NINE GERMANS AT THE POINT OF A FLASHLIGHT. SEARCHING FOR A COMMAND POST WITH THE COLONEL AS THE UNIT BATTALION FOR VIERSEN, HAHN WENT FORWARD TO RECONNOITER A BUILDING THAT SEEMED A LIKELY SPOT. AS HE FLASHED HIS TORCH IN THE BASEMENT, NINE MEN, THREE WITH LIGHT MACHINE GUNS, MARCHED FORTH, HANDS OVER THEIR HEADS.' WHAT WAS NOT REPORTED, ACCORDING TO MY GRANDFATHER, WAS THAT HE WAS OUT OF AMMO AT THE TIME, UNTIL HE TOOK THE GERMAN WEAPONS.