World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Olaf Hanson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Waseca, Minnesota
Honored By
The Hanson Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; NAVY YARD MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16, SUBMARINE BASE PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; SUBMARINE BASE MIDWAY ISLAND AND UTILITY SQUADRON 7. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.