World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert F. Harpin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jewett City, Connecticut
Honored By
The Harpin Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY B, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.