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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lee R. Hanner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Paul Park, Minnesota

Honored By

South Washington Heritage Society

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AFTER ENLISTING IN 1943, HE WENT TO BOOT CAMP IN FORT ADAIR, OREGON. FOLLOWING MORE TRAINING AT FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, HE WAS SENT TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ABOARD THE USS GENERAL JOHN POPE IN 1944. AS A MEMBER OF THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HE MADE 3 BEACH LANDINGS IN NEW GUINEA BEGINNING WITH ORO BAY AND ENDING AT SANSAPOR. AFTER CONTRACTING MALARIA ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, HE WAS SHIPPED BACK TO THE STATES AND WAS HOME BY FEBRUARY, 1945.