World War II Honoree

Vear H. Hansen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Central, Idaho

Honored By

April Mason Hargan

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY MAY 1, 1944. ENTERED BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO JULY 1944. AFTER BOOT CAMP ENTERED GUNNER'S MATE SCHOOL AT FARRAGUT. GRADUATED SPRING OF 1945 AS A SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, IN THE TOP 10. HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS IN MAY 1945 AND ASSIGNED LCI R 337 A ROCKET LAUNCHING SHIP. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF BORNEO JULY 1945. HIS SHIP WAS BLOWN ON REEF AT BUCKNER BAY OKINAWA DURING A TYPHOON IN SEPTEMBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO USS MOORE DE-240 IN DECEMBER 1945. PROMOTED TO GUNNER'S MATE 3RD CLASS. SERVED OUT OF SHANGHAI, CHINA UNTIL SPRING 1946. RETURNED TO U.S. ON CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. DISCHARGED AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 1946.