World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles A. Hagerman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mason City, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
STARTED AS CADET IN ARMY'S SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH IN EARLY 1944 WAS DISBANDED BECAUSE OF NEED FOR MEN IN PACIFIC THEATER. HE ATTENDED BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING IN TEXAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.