World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Harold C. Daniels
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CORPORAL. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JULY 8, 1942 AT ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 517TH PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1945 IN THE KALL RIVER VALLEY IN THE VICINITY OF KOMMERSCHEIDT, GERMANY. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.