World War II Honoree

Herbert Max Hahn, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mapleton, Iowa

Honored By

Family

INDUCTED IN JULY OF 1942, HE ATTENDED THE ARMY'S NATIONAL RADIO SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA AND TRAINED AS A RADIO/TRANSMITTER OPERATOR. ARRIVING AT ALGIERS EARLY IN 1943, HE HELPED TO TRANSPORT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE RADIO RELAY STATIONS AT SITES IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY (INCLUDING DUTY AT THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD), THE ISLAND OF MALTA, FRANCE, AND GERMANY UNTIL THE WAR ENDED.