World War II Honoree

Harmon W. Head

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oglethorpe, Georgia

Honored By

Loraine Bartlett

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON MARCH 15, 1946 AT FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA HE WAS BRIEFLY ASSIGNED TO CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. HE ATTENDED ADJUTANT GENERAL SCHOOL IN OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. UPON GRADUATION HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 22232ND AREA SERVICE UNIT IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE HE SERVED AS A CLERK TYPIST. HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE MARKSMAN M-1 RIFLE MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON MAY 6, 1947 AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.