World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard E. Hartung
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
John Peterson
HE PROUDLY SERVED OUR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS ST. CROIX, AN APA THAT DROPPED TROOPS OFF AT MANY OF THE LANDMARK BATTLES SUCH AS IWO JIMA, LEYTE GULF AND OTHERS. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT. AFTER THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, IN SEPTEMBER 1945, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE PREPARATION OF BIKINI ATOLL FOR THE FIRST POST-WAR ATOMIC BOMB TESTS.