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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald E. Hanson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Honored By

Donald E. Hanson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS IDAHO BB-42, PRE-WWII ON NEUTRALITY DUTY. ABOARD THE USS IDAHO BB-42, THE ALEUTIAN ISLAND CAMPAIGN, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND GILBERT ISLANDS CAMPAIGNS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ATLANTA CL-104 DURING THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, LEYTE, OKINAWA AND THE FINAL ASSAULT ON THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS WITH HALSEY'S THIRD FLEET AND FOLLOWING THE WAR IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.