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April 2, 1926 – Unknown

Winferd Harmon

Personal Information

Birthplace: Mullinville, Kansas

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 77th Infantry

Theater of Operation: Pacific

Enlisted / Commissioned: May 1, 1944

Discharged: Jun 1, 1946

Highest Rank: Staff Sargeant

Honored By: Wife, Gladys and children: Joyce, Leesa, Meredith, Beth

Biography

Staff Sergeant Winferd Roy Harmon entered service in 1944. He served in Hawaii, Saipan, Okinawa, and the Philippines with his final duty with the occupation forces in Japan. He is married to Gladys and they have 3 daughters: Joyce, Leesa, and Beth; and one son; Meredith.

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