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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earl F. Harrison, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JANUARY 6, 1944 UNTIL NOVEMBER 5, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 825TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 484TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-24 (#44-50762). WAS SHOT DOWN OVER AUSTRIA ON APRIL 25, 1945 AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE GERMANS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.