World War II Honoree

Kenneth Lee Hartman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wathena, Kansas

Honored By

Michelle Haupt & Nicholle Haupt

Relationship

Granddaughters

MUNITIONS WORKER. SERVED OVERSEAS IN CHINA AND INDIA FOR 26 MONTHS. PERFORMED VARIOUS TASKS IN CONNECTION WITH STORAGE AND ISSUANCE OF ALL TYPES OF AMMUNITION, INCLUDING BOMBS AND PYROTECHNICS. LOADED, UNLOADED, AND STORED AMMUNITION AT AMMUNITION DUMPS, MAGAZINES, OR AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINTS. HAD THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY REGULATIONS AND AMMUNITION HANDLING PROCEDURES. FAMILIAR WITH THE EXAMINATION OF AMMUNITION FOR DEFECTS OR DENTED CARTRIDGES. ALSO DROVE TRUCK HAULING PERSONNEL AND AMMUNITION, AND DROVE CATERPILLAR-TYPE TRACTOR FOR ROLLING RUNWAYS.