World War II Honoree

Harris Roscoe Ackison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 11 JUNE 1943 AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED AS A ORDERLY, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 590. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 15 MARCH 1944 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH THE 716TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON 17 FEBRUARY 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.