World War II Honoree

Harold Fitzgerald, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS ON JULY 16, 1947 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF CLERK TYPIST (405). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON FEBRUARY 28, 1948 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 58TH QUARTERMASTER BASE DEPOT, ENGAGED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON JUNE 9, 1949 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN) FOR SERVICE DURING THE PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY.