World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry Lamoin Claar
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE SURVIVED THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. HE ALSO FOUGHT AND WAS WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL, SERVING ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ENTERPRISE, THE MOST DECORATED SHIP IN NAVAL HISTORY. RECIPIENT OF TWO PURPLE HEART MEDALS.