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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Albert J. Hafner, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Ladonia, Texas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE SPECIAL WEAPONS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 27TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE ‘THE SPEARHEAD/FIGHTING FIFTH’ DIVISION. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 26, 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 AND HE WAS BURIED IN THE UNITED STATES FIFTH MARINE DIVISION CEMETERY ON IWO. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT APRIL 3, 1948 IN THE LADONIA CEMETERY, LADONIA, TEXAS.