World War II Honoree

Grover Cleveland Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Opp, Alabama

Honored By

Steve Duane Womble

Relationship

Son-in-law

SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE STATIONED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS PART OF THE EUROPEAN FRONT. ENLISTED 11 OCTOBER 1941 AT FT. MCCLELLAN, AL. SERVICE NUMBER 34161559. ASSIGNED TO 448TH AIR SERVICE AS A MEDICAL CORPSMAN ATTAINING THE RANK OF CORPORAL. IN THE 448TH, HE PROVIDED GROUND SERVICES FOR THE 359TH FIGHTER GROUP FLYING NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANGS. FOUGHT IN SEVERAL BATTLES INCLUDING NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY. ARDENNES, AND THE RHINELAND. EARNED FOLLOWING CITATIONS AND DECORATIONS: DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EAST SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR AND 1 BRONZE STAR, AS WELL AS THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 25 SEPTEMBER 1945 AT FT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA.