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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold Burke O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hanford, California

Honored By

Helen Lowe

Relationship

Sister

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS ABOARD THE USS BISMARK SEA WHICH WAS HIT BY JAPANESE BOMBERS IN THE AREA OF IWO JIMA. LOSS OF THE 10,200 TON SHIP WITH MORE THAN 300 CASUALTIES, INCLUDING THOSE SHOT IN THE WATER, WAS ANNOUNCED BY ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ. HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY BEFORE GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN NOVEMBER 1943. WAS AWARDED THREE CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE BATTLES OF LUZON, LEYTE AND IWO JIMA.