World War II Honoree

George William Harvie

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Billerica, Massachusetts

Honored By

Dorothy Mary Harvie Quigley

Relationship

Sister

ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 14, 1942 AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 30, 1942 FROM BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS. ENTERED AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. HE WAS TRAINED AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA FUEL CELL SCHOOL. HE SERVED ON NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; USS BUNKER HILL CV-17, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 14-1; FLEET AIR WING 14, NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND NAVAL AIR STATION AT QUONSET POINT, RHODE ISLAND. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICA AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA RIBBON WITH 11 STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION WITH 2 STARS. AFTER 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 20 DAYS. HONORABLE DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. NAVY ON FEBRUARY 3, 1946.