World War II Honoree

Raymond Paul Hartung

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ashland, Wisconsin

Honored By

Shane Nelson

Relationship

Grandson

HE WAS DRAFTED AT AT THE AGE OF 18 IN OCTOBER 1943 FROM ASHLAND, WISCONSIN. HE ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN IDAHO. AFTER BOOT CAMP, HE SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS TRAINING AS AN ELECTRICIAN. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO TIBURON, CALIFORNIA FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING. AFTER SEVERAL MORE MONTHS, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO NEW ORLEANS, WHEN HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO GO OVERSEAS WITH FLOATING DRY DOCK RD7. DURING THIS TIME, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO SHORE PATROL IN PANAMA WHILE WAITING TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. HE ARRIVED AT THE MARSHAL ISLANDS, WHERE HE PROVIDED SECURITY, AND REPAIRED/SERVICED EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTED IN COMMUNITIES. AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS BOARDED ON THE TRANSPORT PHOENIX AND TAKEN TO SAN FRANCISCO, THEN TO THE GREAT LAKE NAVAL CENTER FOR DISCHARGE IN JUNE 1946 WITH RANK OF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 3RD CLASS.