World War II Honoree

Paul Eugene 'Haircut' Harcourt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1945, IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF THE WAR. TRAINED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENTRY-LEVEL 'BOOT CAMP' AND THEN ADVANCED SPECIALTY QUALIFICATION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, BASED AT HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, DURING THE WAR PERIOD. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT MAJOR.