Soldier Details

Division:

Navy
Armed Guard

Highest Rank:

Seaman 1st class

Theater of Operation:

Other

Served:

Jun 4, 1944 - Jun 3, 1946

Honored By:

Rita Pino - Daughter

Biography

Bruce Harner was born in West Virginia and moved to Michigan when he was eight years old. Bruce graduated from High School at age 16 and volunteered for the Navy at age 17. Bruce traveled to Europe and then through the Panama canal into the Pacific on merchant and cargo navy ships. After he was discharged from the Navy he returned to Dow Chemical Co and was an employee for the next 40 years.