World War II Honoree

Leo J. Hanvik

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Mr. Leo J. Hanvik

Relationship

Self

Enlisted Army March 23, 1942. Assigned Signal Corps, Camp Crowder, Missouri for basic training. Went to Officer Candidate School, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Assigned to the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing as Wing Signal Officer. Served overseas Europe for approximately. 2 years. Transferred to Reserve Officers Corps at war's end. Discharged April 1953. Awarded European Theater of Operations Ribbon, Seven Battle Stars.