World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Herman Werner
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
Honored By
Starla Higdon
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE IN THE ARMED GUARD BRANCH OF THE NAVY IN JANUARY, 1942, AT THE AGE OF 17. HE ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL AT TREASURE ISLAND NAVAL BASE AND WENT ON TO SERVE ON THE SS JOHN HARVARD, SS B.F. SHAW, SS PLATANO AND SS SACKETTS HARBOR ON VARIOUS ASIATIC-PACIFIC ASSIGNMENTS UNTIL THE WAR ENDED.