| Name |
Harmon, Raymond Phillip |
| Birth |
3 Jun 1922 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HARM.R017 |
| _FGRAVE |
19118335 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company L, 63rd Infantry, 6th Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 2, 3] |
- One of five brothers who served in WWII, Private 1st Class Harmon arrived at the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations in November, 1943. Killed in action on 3 February, 1945 on the island of Luzon while engaged in a scouting mission for his company. Earned The Purple Heart Medal posthumously and was otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with an unknown number of bronze battle stars, The Philippines Liberation with at least one bronze star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honored at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1903031
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Harmon, Raymond, Phillip
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Harmon, Raymond Phillip (1922-1945)
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Battle of Luzon, World War II
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Raymond Phillip Harmon (1922-1945)
His mother Rosa Belle (Groves) Harmon is seated in front of him.
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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63rd Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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6th Infantry ("Red Star") Division, United States Army
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6th Infantry ("Red Star") Division, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Luzon, Philippines
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
3 Feb 1945 |
Luzon, Philippines  [1, 4] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Shouse Chapel Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Harmon, Raymond P.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Harmon, Raymond P.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I42996 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Jul 2023 |
English
1922 - 1945 (22 years)
