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ilch ' of roe-andlinglienin*'ordpas-record,ana Ui lua-iun*liestied:ua*rhetedinn,fiveF.hatmisn ftire* |i rift*i***« V * # ft 1# ** 14 Willi » n V # 1.1 I IP 2 1 ft) r-stars lor service In New GuineaPapaun, and also six overseasbars.D. L. MAHANNAH, SoM 1/c, SERVES ABOARD SHIP AT OKINAWAtti}r(3, HI., — Donald L. Me- ' hannah, 24, sonarman, 1 c, rSNR, 1aof 608 Fifth street, Ames, is lo-,rated with his ship at Buckner |fRay, Okinawa, once considered H 1Japanese waters. 1iiV1chcMahannah is serving with the USS John R, Pierce, a combatant ship of the destroyer class.Mahannah holds the American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific, and European African-Middle Eastern area* •ribbons, and two combat stars. He r\ also holds the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action. He has the Navy Good Conduct award.He participated in the invasions of Sicily and Normandy. His experience also includes participation in convoy duty protecting Allied shipping against enemy submarine activity. Prior to his present assignment he served aboard the Glennon, a destroyer lost in 1 g the Normandy invasion. He was among the survivors returned to ^ the States aboard the Queen Mary, ji» Prior to entry into the Navy, he was employed by the visual in struction department of Iowa State collei!*- He graduated from Arnes it High school. He is the son of Mr*.jol A. H, Mahannah.s! W3
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Ames Daily Tribune
Ames, Iowa, US
Sat, Oct 13, 1945
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