World War II Honoree

Harold L. Odau

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wesboro, Wisconsin

Honored By

Kathleen Odau

Relationship

Niece

SERVED OCTOBER 1944 UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 1946. BASIC TRAINING, GREAT LAKES; THEN AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CAMP BRADFORD, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SERVED ABOARD LST-1075 AS A DECKHAND, SMALL BOAT OPERATOR. SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN HAWAII, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. ALSO SERVED IN SAIPAN AND ENIWETOK IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. RANK SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AMERICAN AREA MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. PERFORMED HIS DUTIES WITH HONOR AND PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY.