World War II Honoree

Harry V. Hatter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stamford, Connecticut

Honored By

Judy J. Thomas

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS MASSACHUSETTS BB-59 AT CASABLANCA. IN THE PACIFIC AT BATTLE OF CORAL SEA, TRUK LAGOON, BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, MANILA, PHILIPPINES, OKINAWA AND TOKYO BAY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.