World War II Honoree

Harry Feinstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

CALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 21, 1941. FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS HE SERVED AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS AND AT ORDNANCE SERVICE COMMAND POSTS IN ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA. HE COMPLETED COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE AT FT. LEAVENWORTH IN 1945, AND WAS ORDERED TO REPORT TO MACARTHUR’S HEADQUARTERS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BUT BEFORE HE COULD DO SO, THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED AND HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A MAJOR ON APRIL 28, 1946.