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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Douglas Almond

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Honored By

Joella Karl & Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AT AGE 15. SERVED ON THE USS NEW MEXICO BB-40, THEN THE USS LAFFEY DD-459 UNTIL IT WAS SUNK BY THE ENEMY NEAR GUADALCANAL. WHILE STATIONED AT ESPIRITU SANTO, HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE LEFT LEG WHICH WAS LATER AMPUTATED BECAUSE OF INFECTION. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.