September 12, 1924 – February 7, 2007
Harvey Dunavant
Personal Information
Birthplace: Richmond, VA
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 557 AAA AW BN Bat.D
Theater of Operation: European
Honored By: Sons Michael & Roger
Biography
Harvey Dunavant was a soldier during World War II with the 84th Division Rail Spliters 557th AAA AW BN Battery D. Enlisted in 1943, landed after D-Day at Utah Beach near St. Mere Eglise. Unit fought in Battle of the Bulge and met the Russians at the Elbe River. After VE Day he was part of a Military Police Unit in London before returning to the U.S. on board the Queen Mary.
He became a police officer after his separation and retired from law enforcement in the late 1980’s. He passed away in Richmond, Virginia, on February 7, 2007, and received a military burial with honors at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia, Virginia.
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