World War II Honoree

Ralph Orlando Harrington Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Gloria Frances Deaver Fama

Relationship

Niece

IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 1942-1945 AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS HAZELWOOD DD-531. IN THE BATTLE OF SOLOMON ISLANDS, WAKE ISLAND, MIDWAY AND SOUTH CHINA SEAS. SHIP WAS HIT BY ENEMY SUICIDE PLANES OFF OKINAWA ON APRIL 29, 1945. HE HELPED RESCUED WOUNDED PERSONNEL AND ASSISTED IN SWIMMING THEM TO SAFETY ABOARD ANOTHER SHIP. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS CITATIONS AND RIBBONS.