World War II Honoree

Arthur B. Hagreen, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hudson, Michigan

Honored By

Dorothy E. Bodington

Relationship

Sister

ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944. HE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE NEW CREW ACQUIRED LST 745 IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AND TOOK IT SOUTH ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO AND THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL EN ROUTE TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF LEYTE AND FOUR SUBSEQUENT INVASIONS. LST 745 CARRIED UNITED STATES ARMY PERSONNEL TO THE SHORE DURING THE FIVE INVASIONS. AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS, HE SERVED AS DECKHAND AND HELMSMAN DURING THE FIVE INVASIONS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON MAY 9, 1946.