World War II Honoree

Harold Fredrick Warner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Skaneateles, New York

Honored By

Sharon Kilduff

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE WAS DRAFTED MAY 5, 1942 AND SERVED WITH F COMPANY, 344TH ENGINEERING REGIMENT. WENT OVERSEAS IN JULY 1942 AND UNDERTOOK CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ENGLAND AND WAS TRAINED IN AN ENGINEER COMBAT UNIT. MOVED TO ORAN, ALGERIA IN JANUARY, 1943 AND WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH ARMY FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS INVASION OF ITALY. HE ARRIVED AT NAPLES, ITALY IN NOVEMBER 1943. IN JANUARY 1944, HE SERVED IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY CORPS AND TRAINED FOR THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. IN AUGUST 1944, HE DISEMBARKED OVER THE BEACHES NEAR MAXIME, FRANCE AND SERVED IN ENGINEER COMBAT TROOPS BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1944. RECEIVED the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon (May 3, 1943), Good Conduct Ribbon (May 9, 1944), Silver Star for battles in Africa, Naples, Casino, Rome AND Southern France, and the Bronze Arrowhead for the invasion of Southern France. THE REGIMENT ALSO RECEIVED A MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION. HE SERVED UNTIL 1945.