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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wilbur 'Bill' Hugh Harkey, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

W. Hugh Harkey

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ORIGINAL CADRE, 30TH AIR BASE GROUP, MORRIS ARMY AIR FIELD, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND COMMISSIONED 3 MARCH 1943. SERVED IN ITALY NAPLES-FOGGIA, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING WWII, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. SURVIVED JAPANESE PARATROOPER ATTACK 6/7 DECEMBER 1944 ON AIRFIELDS ON LEYTE KNOWN AS BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS.