World War II Honoree

Glen W. Hanks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Meeker, Colorado

Honored By

Natasha Hanks Miller

Relationship

Granddaughter

2/9/1943 ENTERED SERVICE FROM MEEKER, COLORADO. STARTED AT FORT LUPTON, THEN FORT LOGAN, COLORADO. 3/6/1943, TRANSFERRED TO MOUNTAIN TRAINING CENTER, CAMP HALE, COLORADO, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY E OF THE 86TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION. 6/10/1943 LEFT COLORADO FOR FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. 7/9/1943 LEFT SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD USS J. BELL FOR ADAK, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. 8/15/1943 MOVED WITH ABOUT 35,000 LANDING FORCE TO KISKA WHERE 10,000 JAPANESE TROOPS WERE DUG IN. 9/7/1943 TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY ROCK AVALANCHE WHILE IN FOXHOLE AND SHIPPED TO SEATTLE, THEN TO BARNES ARMY HOSPITAL IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. 11/30/1943 RECEIVED HONORABLE MEDICAL DISCHARGE.