World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James W. Harvill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Family
ENTERED THE ARMY IN 1942, ATTAINED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION DURING WWII, AND WAS FIRST LIEUTENANT THE WAR'S END. SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION AND EARNED THE SILVER STAR AND A PURPLE HEART MEDALS. AFTER THE WAR , HE LEFT SERVICE FOR A SHORT TIME, RE-ENLISTED,THEN SERVED UNTIL RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1962. LAST POST WAS SIGNAL CORPS STAFF IN DELAWARE. RETIRED AT HIS WARTIME RANK.