Stratford Veterans Museum
The Stratford Veterans Museum is proud to honor George Hangos as Veteran of the Month for his dedicated service to our nation and the Stratford Veterans Museum. George is a founding member of the museum and is a board member.
The following photos and information are courtesy of the Stratford Veterans Museum. To learn more about the museum without leaving your couch you can take a drone video tour.
George served 4 years on active duty in the United States Navy entering boot camp in 1961.
Following boot camp, he was assigned to the Lakehurst Naval Air Station Fleet Air Ship Wing 1 (blimps) as a Yeoman, scheduling flight operations.
That winter, he was transferred to the Mayport, Florida Naval Station, continuing to work in flight operations. George took to sea on board the aircraft carrier USS Shangra-La and visited some great liberty ports including: Cannes, France; Naples, Italy; Greece; the Greek Island of Rhodes; and Istanbul, Turkey. Returning home to Mayport, Florida he passed through the Straits of Messina.
George finished his career in the Navy in New York City as a Master at Arms at the end of 1962. He attained the rank of Yeoman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, being Honorably Discharged on January 15, 1963.
While at Bassick High School in Bridgeport George was a standout athlete, where he excelled in football and baseball. He continued playing softball as an adult and was part of the championships in the Industrial Softball League in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Connecticut State Slow Pitch Hall of Fame. George went on to be a coach, referee, and umpire for youth sports.
Do you know someone who served in our armed forces? You can go to the Stratford Veterans Museum website and look them up. There are videos you can watch telling their stories, and if you are unable to find a video of a veteran you know, reach out to that vet and ask them to get in touch with the museum so they can be included. https://stfdveteransmuseum.org/
Be sure to make a visit to the museum, too, and see their collections that include artifacts from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War II, and the Vietnam War.
Better yet, reach out to the museum as a volunteer. They need people like you to help honor our veterans and highlight the contributions of Stratford Veterans to our town and our country.
Hours are:
Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Please call for an appointment for other times at (203) 583-4484.
