World War II Honoree

Dennis Michael Harrington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Kevin Marrinan

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE ARMY ON JANUARY 28, 1941 IN NEW YORK CITY. AFTER TRAINING, HE WAS ATTACHED TO 248TH SIGNAL OPERATIONS COMPANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRES OF OPERATION AS A TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH LINEMAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE NAPLES-FOGGIA, RHINELAND, ROME-ARNO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 5, 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY ON OCTOBER 11, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE.