World War II Honoree

Harry C. Evans

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Christiana, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Virginia Evans Rettew

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A MEDICAL CORPSMAN WITH THE 1402ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS OVERSEAS AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT MEDICAL DETACHMENT. WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 1402ND AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, ADMINISTERED FIRST AID TO SICK, INJURED OR WOUNDED. APPLIED SPLINTS TO BROKEN LIMBS, TREATED PATIENTS FOR SHOCK. DROVE AMBULANCE TAKING PATIENTS FROM AID STATION TO EVACUATION HOSPITAL. SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 2, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 12, 1945. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL.