World War II Honoree

Harry E. Percival

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN JULY 1942 AND RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS, FORT BLISS, TEXAS, CAMP LAWTON, WASHINGTON AND CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS. SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN, GUADALCANAL, NEW GUINEA AND THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER (WOUNDED IN MAY AND JULY 1945 ON MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES), ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN SEPTEMBER 1945.