World War II Honoree

Harry Smith Rankin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

North Bend, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Timothy M. Rossell

Relationship

Grandson

TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. WAS AWARDED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. WAS PART OF THE 131ST SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY. INDUCTED ON 12/08/42 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON 01/06/46. PART OF THE GROUP THAT HAD CRACKED THE CODE THAT HAD ENDED THE WAR WHILE STATIONED IN ALASKA, INTERCEPTING JAPANESE RADIO MILITARY MESSAGES.