World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph M. Harry
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Joseph Harry, Jr.
Relationship
Son
JOINED THE NAVY ON HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY IN 1943. HE WAS ON THE USS SHANGRI-LA CV-38, WHEN IT WAS COMMISSIONED AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. FROM THERE, THE SHIP WENT TO TRINIDAD ON IT'S SHAKEDOWN CRUISE BEFORE GOING TO WAR. HE WAS A SEAMAN AND SERVED AS A PLANE CAPTAIN.