Harrison, Carl Dayne

1927 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Harrison, Carl Dayne
  Birth	25 Mar 1927	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARR.C012
  _FGRAVE	89902430
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [2, 3]
  	Awards: American Campaign Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, World War II Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin.
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Harrison, Carl Dayne (1927-2012) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Harrison, Carl D. (1927-2012)
  Death	8 May 2012	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Fon du Lac Township Cemetery, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Harrison, Carl D.
  		Headstone, Harrison, Carl D.
  Person ID	I34562	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Harrison, Jesse Dempsey,   b. 1893   d. 1936 (Age 43 years)
  Mother	King, Velma Jane,   b. 1897   d. 1962 (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F14124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	?, D.J.
  Family ID	F14125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lyons, M.
  Family ID	F14126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Mar 1927 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 May 2012 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Burial - - Fon du Lac Township Cemetery, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Seaman U.S. Navy, World War II-Mr. Harrison died at Proctor Hospital in Peoria on 5-8-2012. He is the son of Mr. Jesse & Mrs. Velma {King} Harrison of Sailor Springs, Illinois, and the husband of Mrs. Mary {Lyons} Harrison of East Peoria, Illinois, and they were married in Germantown Hills, Illinois on November 23, 1974 and the father of three daughters, Mrs. Kathy {Michael} Clifton of Pekin, Mrs. Connie {Michael} Carroll of Littleton, Colorado, and Mrs. Carla {Jon} Penrod of Washington, Illinois, and one step-son, Larry {Barb} Clauson of Hanna City, Illinois. Mr. Harrison's first wife, Mrs. Doris Jean Harrison, died unexpectedly. He does leave one sister, Mrs. Mary Belle Lyons of Peoria, and one brother, James Harrison of Salem, Ohio. Mr. Harrison had the priviledge to serve God & Country during World War II as an enlisted Seaman with the U.S. Navy, and retire from Caterpillar after 32 years of honest service. He was also a Life Member of the VFW Post 2078 in East Peoria, Illinois. Awards: American Campaign Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal with One Battle Star, World War II Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10820] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Headstone, Harrison, Carl D., (\https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89902430/carl-dayne-harrison) (Reliability: 2). [S10821] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Harrison, Carl Dayne, (\https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89902430/carl-dayne-harrison) (Reliability: 2). [S10686] World War II Honoree, Carl D. Harrison, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2144612) (Reliability: 2).