World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy Phurman Hannah
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Moberly, Missouri
Honored By
Roy Phurman Hannah
Relationship
Self
ENTERED ON MARCH 4, 1944; LEFT U.S. ON JUNE 6, 1944. BATTLE ENGAGEMENT ON PELELIU ISLAND ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1944. ON APRIL 1, 1945 LANDED ON OKINAWA STAYED THERE A YEAR. TRAINING TO HIT THE MAIN LAND OF JAPAN WHEN THE A BOMB WAS DROPPED. DISCHARGE AT GREAT LAKES ON MAY 8, 1946.