World War II Honoree

Leonard A. Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tintah, Minnesota

Honored By

Mr. Rodney L. Wagner

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN MINE WARFARE ON THE USS YMS-336, USS YMS-437 AND THE USS PARTRIDGE AMS-31 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE. RESPONSIBLE FOR UPKEEP OF SHIP'S PROPULSION SYSTEM. ALSO ASSISTED DIVERS IN THE LAYING OF DEGAUSSING RANGES TO MAKE SHIPS SAFE FROM MAGNETIC MINES. PARTICIPATED IN MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AROUND HAINAN ISLAND, THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CHINA, ISLANDS OF PELELIU AND TRUK, KWAJALEIN, WOTJE, JALUIT, MILI AND MAJURO IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN AND GUAM IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, THE HARBORS OF KOBE AND OSAKA IN THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND TIME CONSUMING TASK. WAS ALSO THE FIRST LOADER ON THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT DECK GUN OF THE MINESWEEPERS.