Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A Navy sailor recalls Pearl Harbor
Will Lehner
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Will Lehner joined the Navy in 1938 at the age of 17. Lehner was aboard the USS Ward patrolling the entrance to Pearl Harbor the morning the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941. After war was declared, Lehner continued to serve on the Ward as a fireman second class in the Pacific until the Japanese sunk the ship on December 7, 1944.
| Related Topics: |
World Wars and Conflicts The World War II Military and Home Fronts |
| Creator: | D.C. Everest Area Schools |
| Pub Data: | In World War II: More Stories from our Veterans. D.C. Everest Area Schools. Weston, WI: D.C. Everest Area Schools, 2004. |
| Citation: | Lehner, Will. In World War II: More Stories from our Veterans. D.C. Everest Area Schools. (Weston, WI: D.C. Everest Area Schools, 2004); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1522 Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1522; Visited on: 4/19/2024 |
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