World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Richard Harney
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lynn, Massachusetts
Relationship
Self
BASIC AS HORSE CAVALRY TROOPER 1943; STUDIED AT NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY IN ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM; SERVED AS RIFLEMAN IN 71ST INFANTRY REGIMENT (ARDENNES BATTLE) 1944; TRANSFERRED TO 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS DETACHMENT AS SPECIAL AGENT 1944-1945; IN COMBAT WITH 324TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS AGENT (FRANCE, GERMANY, AUSTRIA); OCCUPATION DUTY AS COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS SPECIAL AGENT IN GERMANY WITH 970TH COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS ORGANIZATION. DISCHARGED FROM 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN FEBRUARY 1946.