World War II Honoree

Harry Starke Arnold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pea Ridge, North Carolina

Honored By

Vickie & Ginger Livingston

Relationship

Granddaughters

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, SERVICE NUMBER 34965437. SERVED WITH 1ST SQUAD, COMPANY E, 393RD INFANTRY. SERVED WITH THE 1ST ARMY AND 3RD ARMY. ENTERED SERVICE ON MARCH 25, 1944. COMPLETED INTELLIGENCE AND RECONNAISSANCE TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. HE REPORTED TO CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO 1ST SQUAD, 2ND PLATOON. EMBARKED FROM CAMP MILES STANDISH, MASSACHUSETTS, OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND AND THEN ARRIVED IN FRANCE AT LE HAVRE ON OCTOBER 29, 1944. WHILE WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 393RD INFANTRY IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, OBTAINED TACTICAL INFORMATION TO AID THE TROOPS IN OVERCOMING THE ENEMY. ACTED AS A SCOUT IN SEARCHING TERRAIN FOR SIGNS OF ENEMY ACTIVITY. RECORDED INFORMATION AND TRANSMITTED IT TO HEADQUARTERS WHILE WORKING FROM OBSERVATION POSTS OR ON FOOT. ENCOUNTERED ACTION IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. WAS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHTING AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE HEAD FIGHTING AND BREAKOUT AT THE REMAGEN BRIDGE, THE RUHR AND THE BAVARIAN DRIVE. WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA ON APRIL 22, 1946.