World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard H. Hanekamp
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Des Plaines, Illinois
Honored By
Lois Hanekamp
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION AS A TELEPHONE OPERATOR AND LINEMAN IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.