World War II Honoree

Harry F. Givens

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lebanon, Missouri

AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ON 23 NOVEMBER 2011 AS A MONTFORD POINT MARINE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PERSONAL SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY WHILE UNDERGOING SEGREGATED MARINE CORPS BOOT CAMP AT MONTFORD POINT, IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING WWII. THE MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO AFRICAN AMERICAN MARINES WHO TRAINED AT MONTFORD, TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THEIR EFFORTS THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE INTEGRATION OF THE MARINE CORPS.