Dowling, Harry Eugene
- Date of birth:
- November 3rd, 1918 (Kittanning/Pennsylvania, United States)
- Date of death:
- June 22nd, 1980
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Servicenumber 39 157 671.
Harry Eugene Dowling was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on November 3rd, 1918. He enlisted in Los Angeles on April 21st, 1941 as Surgical Technician and was placed with the Medical Detachment of the 17th Infantry Regiment. He left for warservice in the Aleeutian islands on April 24th, 1943, to arrive there on May 11th. He took part in the fightings for the Aleutians Islands, the eastern Mandates and the Southern Philippines. He returned to the United States on March 28th, 1945.
Harry E. dowling was honorably discharged on September 28th, 1947.
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Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technician 3rd Grade (T-3)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1947
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technician 3rd Grade (T-3)
- Unit:
- Medical Detachment, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Medical Detachment, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Received with three bronze campaign stars.
Philippines Liberation Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Medical Detachment, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Received with two bronze campaign stars.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge
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