World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold E. Hasskamp
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Crosby, Minnesota
Honored By
Charles W. Hasskamp
Relationship
son
DRAFTED INTO THE US ARMY INFANTRY. AS A PRIVATE GOING THROUGH TRAINING AT FT POLK, LA, HE SUBSEQUENTLY VOLUNTEERED AND WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE AIR CORPS. FINISHING BASIC FLIGHT TRAINING, HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND BECAME AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS INSTALLATIONS IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA.