World War II Honoree

Harrison Farnes

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Lovell, Wyoming

Honored By

Kathleen Farnes

Relationship

Wife

2ND OFFICER NAVIGATIONAL OFFICER. HE SERVED IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, EGYPT, PORTS IN GERMANY, DENMARK. HIS MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AS NAVIGATIONAL OFFICER WERE TO GET THE SHIPS IN AND OF THEIR DESTINATION AREAS SAFELY. HIS CAPTAIN GAVE HIM HIS COMPASS AND HIS SEXTANT UPON BOTH RETIREMENT DUE TO HIS INTEGRITY AND SERVICE THAT HE HAD GIVEN TO THE MERCHANT MARINE.