WWII

Leon D. Harrison

Rate / Rank
S Sergeant

Birthdate
July 28 1919

Date of Death
May 13 1990

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
May 13 1942 - February 16 1946

Conflicts & Campaigns

Rome-Arno; Northern Apennines; Po Valley
European Theater of Operations January 7, 1945 - June 9, 1945

Significant Duty Stations

Medical Detachment, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th "Custer" Division, 5th Army

Decorations & Citations

Combat Medical Badge; Silver Star Medal, Citation reads....At a time when his battalion was engaged in prolonged and intense combat, HARRISON, a medical technician, constantly exposed himself to intense barrages of enemy fire in going forward upon his own initiative to search for and evacuate the wounded. Working tirelessly without food or rest, he led litter bearers over fire swept terrain, established collection points, and directed the evacuation of wounded soldiers over the rough terrain to the aid station. Observing a wounded man lying exposed to intense fire, he crawled 100 yards at the risk of his life to administer first aid and drag the injured soldier to safety.
Purple Heart (Wounded ETO September 9, 1945)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three battle stars; American Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal

Notes

US Army service number 34-268-993. Born; Whigham, Georgia. Home of record; Rt. 2, Whigham, Georgia. Disability Discharge. Burial; Magnolia Cemetery, Grady County, Georgia.