World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Frederick Hahn
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Grateful Vietnam Veteran
He became a Naval Aviator (bomber and then fighter pilot) and flew many missions off the USS Bennington, ultimately receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. On March 1, 1945 he was shot down in the Pacific Ocean and was rescued.