World War II Honoree

Harold L. Dove

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hillsboro, Indiana

Honored By

Alice and Stephen Tarr

Relationship

Daughter and Son In Law

SERVED AT PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, ABOARD THE USS SACRAMENTO PG-19. THE BATTLE STATION RANGE FINDER WAS OF NO VALUE IN PORT, SO DURING THE ATTACK HE CARRIED BELTED AMMUNITION OVER BOTH SHOULDERS TO THE 50-MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ON THE BRIDGE WHICH HE REACHED BY WAY OF A STEEL LADDER FROM TWO DECKS BELOW. FOLLOWING THE ATTACK, HE WAS CHIEF YEOMAN IN SHORE DUTY IN AN OFFICE IN PEARL HARBOR BISHOP'S POINT. ALSO SERVED ON A SUBMARINE CHASER SC-1007 ON PATROL AROUND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.