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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Harrison, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Honored By

Harry Harrison

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVY, RETIRED. 26 YEARS ACTIVE AND RESERVE. AUGUST 1942-NOVEMBER 1943 USS FIERCE AM-97. NOVEMBER 1943-JUNE 1945 USS CHICKADEE AM-59. OMAHA AND UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY JUNE 6, 1944. ALSO INTO CHERBOURG WITH BATTLESHIPS. THEN INVASION SOUTHERN FRANCE AUGUST 1944, RUNNING GERMANS OUT OF MARSEILLES. OCTOBER 1945-OCTOBER 1946 COMMANDED USS JUBILANT AM-255. PUT AM-255 OUT OF COMMISSION, ORANGE, TEXAS 1946.