World War II Honoree

Lyle Donald Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hooper, Nebraska

Honored By

Steven L. Wagner

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN 1935 AT THE BEGINNING OF WWII. SERVED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC ON A DESTROYER IN SEVERAL ACTIONS INCLUDING RAIDS IN NORWAY WITH BRITISH FORCES AND ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE IN A HUNTER KILLER GROUP. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC IN MID 1944 AND SERVED IN SEVERAL ACTIONS WHILE ABOARD AN ESSEX CLASS CARRIER. RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE 1955.