World War II Honoree

Tom Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

AN ARMY CAPTAIN DURING WWII, HE SPENT MONTHS FIGHTING THE JAPANESE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BEFORE AMERICAN AND FILIPINO TROOPS SURRENDERED AT THE BATTLE OF BATAAN. HE SURVIVED THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND THREE-PLUS YEARS AS A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR. HIS LEADERSHIP AND BRAVERY EARNED HIM TWO OF THE ARMY'S HIGHEST HONORS, THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND SILVER STAR, AND HIS MEDALS ALSO INCLUDE A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.