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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Sanford 'Sam' Moen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Whitehall, Wisconsin

Honored By

Lisa Smithey

Relationship

Acquaintance

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY IN 1942 AND SERVED AS AN ARMED GUARD ON MERCHANT SHIPS FILLED WITH CARGO. SERVICE TOOK HIM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO INCLUDE VENEZUELA, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, ICELAND, ORAN, AFRICA, NAPLES, ITALY AND ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. HE SURVIVED AN ATTACK ON THEIR CONVOY WHILE EN ROUTE TO MURMANSK, RUSSIA. AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY IN 1945, MOEN ENLISTED IN THE US ARMY WHERE HE SERVED FOR 22 YEARS.