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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Philip Hannan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Citizens of New Orleans

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

KNOWN AS THE 'JUMPING PADRE', THE ARCHBISHOP WAS A MILITARY CHAPLIN WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. ENLISTED IN 1942 AND PARACHUTED WITH THE TROOPS. HELD MASS USING A JEEP BECAUSE AN ALTAR WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN WAR ZONES. ASSISTED WITH THE LIBERATION OF THE WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMP, WHICH WAS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE NEURENGAME CAMP.