World War II Honoree

Harold D. Aldrich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L, Kline

RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AUGUST 20, 1942, TRAINED AT FORT WARREN, WYOMING, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON AND CAMP BARKELEY, TEXAS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS: FIJIS, BOUGAINVILLE AND THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS: ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HIS UNIT WAS ALSO AWARDED THE OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE PLAQUE FOR ITS VALIANT PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945.