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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Willard Wayne Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON JUNE 13, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AFTER TWO MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNED TO PRE-EMBARKATION BARRACKS, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE SERVED IN THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON FEBRUARY 19, 1946 AT NAVAL SEPARATION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA.