World War II Honoree

Claudie V. Hartung

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Morrison, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND AT THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT ON OCTOBER 25, 1944; AT MINDORO, AND LUZON, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1944-45; IWO JIMA IN THE BONIN ISLANDS IN 1945; AND OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS IN 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF RADARMAN THIRD CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.