World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Hanson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mobridge, South Dakota
Honored By
A Grateful Kansan
In 1942 he went to Kirkland, Washington and worked as a Pipe Fitter building ships. He returned to South Dakota and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad until 1945, when he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1947.