World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Lynn Hawkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
William Lynn Hawkins
Relationship
Self
COMMISSIONED IN 1942. TO ACTIVE DUTY IN MAY 1943. ASSIGNED AS ENGINEERING OFFICER USS LST-390 IN OCTOBER 1944. ON IWO JIMA LANDING ON 19 FEBRUARY 1945. JAPAN OCCUPATION, SASEBO AND NAGASAKI. RELEASED TO INACTIVE STATUS IN APRIL 1946.