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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard C. Hanson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shirley, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA IN 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS. SENT TO FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI AND THEN TO CALIFORNIA ON THE WAY TO THE PHILIPPINES. SERVED WITH ONE OF THE FIRST UNITS TO INVADE OKINAWA ON LANDING CRAFT. SPENT ONE YEAR AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN COMBAT. SHIPPED HOME VIA THE PANAMA CANAL TO NEW YORK. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL. AS A SERGEANT FIRST CLASS, HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1966 AFTER 21 YEARS SERVICE.