World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph E. Harrison, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY APRIL 18, 1942 AT THE JACKSONVILLE ARMY AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN WITH THE 401ST GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT ATTACHED TO THE 3RD BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY, HE LANDED IN THE HIESVILLE AREA ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1944 IN THE BATTLE FOR CARENTAN, FRANCE AND HE’S BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.