World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold Edward Hess
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION AS A TANK GUNNER. RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, ALSO SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE AND AS A SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. SAW ACTION IN TUNISIA, ALGERIA, SICILY, ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. RECIPIENT OF THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, GERMAN OCCUPATION MEDAL, BELGIUM FOURRAGERE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.