World War II Honoree

Philip J. Harnan, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Blackwood, New Jersey

Honored By

Philip J. Harnan, Jr.

ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM DECEMBER 29, 1943. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY MARCH 16, 1945. WHILE ATTENDING BASIC TRAINING AT SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS RELEASED FROM PRE-AIRCREW STATUS IN MAY DUE TO LOWERED REQUIREMENT FOR PILOTS, BOMBARDIERS AND NAVIGATORS. TRAINED AS TELETYPE MECHANIC AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT DEPOT AT SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS. OFFERED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE WITH ALL OTHERS WHO HAD NOT FLUNKED OUT AND WERE NOT OFFERED AIRCREW TRAINING. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM SHEPPARD FIELD ON OCTOBER 31, 1945.