World War II Honoree

William F. Hanner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Paul Park, Minnesota

Honored By

South Washington Heritage Society

HE WAS DRAFTED AND ENTERED THE ARMY ON AUGUST 17, 1942. BASIC TRAINING WAS AT BYRD FIELD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. HE THEN WENT TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A TELETYPE OPERATOR AT DREW FIELD, TAMPA, FLORIDA. HE SERVED IN THREE BRANCHES OF THE ARMY; THE 386TH SIGNAL COMPANY, THE 3RD BOMBER COMMAND, AND THE 106TH INFANTRY AT BAD EMS, GERMANY. HE WAS OUTSIDE PARIS, FRANCE WHEN THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL ON FEBRUARY 23, 1946.