World War II Honoree

Donald Richard Hanson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Donna Hanson

Relationship

Daughter

SIGNALMAN SECOND CLASS ABOARD THE LST-374 FOR 3.5 YEARS. INVASION OF SICILY 10 JULY 1943, FOLLOWED BY SHUTTLE TRIPS BETWEEN BIZERTE, TUNISIA AND LICATA, SICILY, 10TH, 14TH, 18TH AND 22ND JULY 1943. PARTICIPATED IN SEPARATE CAMPAIGN ON NORTHERN COAST OF SICILY, LANDINGS BEHIND THE ENEMY LINES FROM 30 JULY TO 19TH AUGUST 1943. PARTICIPATED IN INVASION OF ITALY; FERRYING SHUTTLE TRIPS BETWEEN BIZERTE, TUNISIA, NAPLES AND TARANTO, ITALY FROM OCTOBER 1943 TO JANUARY 20, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORTHERN FRANCE 7 JUNE 1944. SHIP BEING A PART OF ASSAULT FORCE 0-1.