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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herman Overgaard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Minden, Iowa

Honored By

Pat Overgaard

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED INTO THE NAVY ON 9 OCTOBER 1940. SERVED ON BOARD THE U.S.S. RATHBURN FROM 1940 TO 1943. WAS TRANSFERED TO THE DESTROYER U.S.S. DOWNES AND SERVED ON BOARD FROM 1943 TO 1945. WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE LIGHT CRUISER U.S.S. MONTPELIER, WHERE HE SERVED ON BOARD UNTIL THE SHIP WAS DECOMMISSIONED. DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY ON 9 DECEMBER 1946.