World War II Honoree

Harold R. Hatley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Warren, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Steve Hatley

Relationship

Son

SERVED ON USS GEORGE DE-697. PARTICIPATED IN SUBMARINE HUNTING PATROL FROM MAY 19TH TO MAY 31, 1944. SANK SIX JAPANESE SUBMARINES; CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PATROLS. ON APRIL 18, 1945, THEY RESCUED THREE SURVIVORS FROM A B-29 THAT WAS FORCED TO DITCH OFF IWO JIMA. SEPTEMBER 12, 1945, THE USS GEORGE DELIVERED SURRENDER TERMS TO A JAPANESE GARRISON STATIONED ON TRUK, CAROLINE ISLANDS.