World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elwood Reed Hannold, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Salem County, New Jersey
HE SERVED WITH THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER DURING WWII. HE SERVED ON A LST FROM 1943 - 1947 AND WAS INVOLVED IN 6 INVASIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. THROUGH HIS BINOCULARS, HE SAW THE AMERICAN FLAG RAISED ON IWO JIMA. UPON HIS DISCHARGE, HE RECEIVED A LETTER OF PRAISE FROM PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN.