World War II Honoree

Edwin John Harrington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vermillion, South Dakota

CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FROM OFFICER RESERVE CORPS SEPTEMBER 23, 1940. SERVED AS A COMPANY COMMANDER AND AS OPERATIONS OFFICER, S-3 (OPERATIONS AND TRAINING) SECTION, OF THE RECEPTION CENTER AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. ASSIGNED AS COMPANY COMMANDER, 242ND QUARTERMASTER BATTALION, FORT RILEY, KANSAS JANUARY 24, 1942. ATTENDED QUARTERMASTER OFFICER REFRESHER COURSE 5, CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA JULY 1, 1942. ASSUMED COMMAND OF 96TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, CAMP ADAIR, OREGON JULY 15, 1942. BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 1942 AND APRIL 15, 1944 SERVED AS ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER OF G-4 (SUPPLY) SECTION, HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TROOPS (III CORPS, IV CORPS AND IX CORPS CADRE), CAMP ADAIR, OREGON. ATTENDED GENERAL STAFF OFFICER COURSE 16 AT ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS FROM NOVEMBER 15, 1943 TO JANUARY 20, 1944. SERVED AS TRAINING INSPECTION OFFICER, 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP ADAIR, OREGON, APRIL 16, 1944. TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND MAY 29, 1944. ATTACHED TO G-4 (SUPPLY) DIVISION OF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (SHAEF) AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, U.S. ARMY (ETOUSA) UNTIL JULY 11, 1944. ASSIGNED EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS ZONE IN FRANCE AS OPERATIONS OFFICER, G-4 (SUPPLY) DIVISION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AS CHIEF OF S-1 (PERSONNEL) SECTION OF ENGINEER DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS BRITTANY BASE SECTION, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1944. ASSIGNED AS CHIEF OF S-1 SECTION, HEADQUARTERS ILLE-ET-VILAINE DISTRICT, BRITTANY BASE SECTION UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1944. ASSIGNED AS TROOP MOVEMENT OFFICER, G-3 (OPERATIONS) AND G-4 (SUPPLY) DIVISIONS OF HEADQUARTERS SEINE BASE SECTOR, FROM OCTOBER 2, 1944 TO OCTOBER 17, 1945. ASSIGNED AS OPERATIONS OFFICER OF G-2/G-3 (INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATIONS) DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS SEINE BASE COMMAND FROM OCTOBER 18, 1945 TO MARCH 1946. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY JULY 8, 1946 AND ASSIGNED TO INACTIVE OFFICER RESERVE CORPS. AWARDED AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE AND 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.