World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Hansen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Linden, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS ON THE DECK OF THE REPAIR SHIP USS ARGONNE, GETTING READY TO GO TO CHURCH WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HE RETRIEVED BODIES FROM THE WATER.