World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harrison Carlysle Neal
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Franklin, Kentucky
Honored By
Harrison C. Neal, II
Relationship
Son
Served on the USS Franklin CV-13 which was attacked near the Mariana Islands in March, 1945. Remaining crew kept the severely damaged carrier afloat, managed to fire a boiler and eventually returned the vessel to New York. He was part of the black crew in an engine room.