World War II Honoree

Otto A. Hirr

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Diego, California

Honored By

Friends & Family

CALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY IN FEBRUARY 1941, BEGINNING 3 YEARS IN AN INTELLIGENCE ROLE. HE SERVED ABOARD THE ESCORT CARRIER USS GUADALCANAL ON JUNE 4, 1944 WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN CAPTURING THE GERMAN SUBMARINE U-505. ALTHOUGH U.S. FORCES SANK DOZENS OF GERMAN SUBMARINES IN WWII THE U-505 WAS THE ONLY ONE SEIZED. HE LEFT THE NAVY IN THE FALL OF 1944.