U.S. Marine Corps

Fernando B. Hannon

September 28, 1984 to August 15, 2004

Fernando B. Hannon was born in Los Angeles and graduated from John Marshall High School in 2002. He enlisted in the Marine Corps while living in Wildomar before his family moved to Mojave. Inspired by his father, Spurgeon Hannon, a Vietnam veteran, Fernando chose to continue his family's tradition of military service. He was killed in an explosion in Al Anbar, Iraq, on August 15, 2004.

Awards

Purple Heart; Bronze Star

Burial

East Kern Cemetery, Mojave, California

Portrait Sponsor

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