World War II Honoree

George E. Habermeyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Alan Habermeyer

Relationship

Son

Boot Camp Great Lakes, Illinois, 9/29/1942 to October 29, 1942; USS TAVIBO (YTB-276) Brooklyn, New York, November 9, 1942 to January 30, 1943; USS SAGAMORE (AT-20) Brooklyn, New York, January 30, 1943 to February 27, 1945; Lido Beach, Long Island, New York, February 27, 1945 to March 17, 1945; Newport, Rhode Island, March 18, 1945 to June 4, 1945; USS SAMAR (ARG-11) June 5, 1945 to December 11, 1945. Sailed through Panama Canal July 29. Arrived Hawaii August 16. Arrived Okinawa via Eniwetok September 2. Arrived Shanghai, China October 1; USS ORVETTA (IX-157) Barracks ship, Shanghai, China, December 9 to December 11, 1945; USS WALLER (DD-466) Destroyer, Left Shanghai, China December 12. Arrived San Diego, California, December 30. December 11 to December 30, 1945; Camp Elliot, San Diego, California, December 30, 1945 to January 4, 1946; Great Lakes, Illinois, Discharge, January 9 to January 11, 1946.