World War II Honoree

Lloyd Junior Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Shawnee Marie Ortner

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED IN THE NAVY SEABEES CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. ENTERED THE NAVAL RESERVE IN JANUARY 1941. SERVED ON MANY SHIPS, MOVING TROOPS TO NEEDED AREAS. HIS UNIT WAS THE 11TH CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, FROM CALIFORNIA. HE FINISHED TRAINING IN APRIL 1941AND WAS SHIPPED OUT TO NEW CALEDONIA (AMERICAN SAMOA ). FROM THERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO ADMIRAL HALSEY`S SOUTHERN PACIFIC GROUP AND WENT ON TO THE MARIANA ISLANDS, MARSHAL ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA, BORNEO, OKINAWA AND THE PHILIPPINES. HIS GROUP WAS ABOARD SHIP AND HEADED TOWARD JAPAN WHEN THE BOMB WAS DROPPED ON JAPAN.