World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Horace D. 'Red' Warden, M.D.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Broadview, Montana
Honored By
Family & Friends
SERVED AS A PHYSICIAN IN HOSPITALS. WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED, HE WAS ON THE DECK OF THE USS BREESE, 1 OF 4 DESTROYERS MOORED. ON MAY 1, 1945 HE WAS STAFF MEDICAL OFFICER ABOARD THE TERROR WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED BY A KAMIKAZE PILOT. HIS WOUNDS, WHICH PARALYZED HIS RIGHT ARM FOR MONTHS, REQUIRED NEARLY 2 YEARS OF MEDICAL CARE AND RESULTED IN A PURPLE HEART. HE ALSO RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR FOR HIS DUTY IN THE PACIFIC.