Tec5. Craig H. Harrison    

Mil# 31086486

Enlisted: 19 March 1942, Boston, MA 

 2de Platoon C-Company 643rd TD BN.

Born: 20 May 1917   Place: New Bedford, MA

Died: 14 Februari 2004    Place: Largo, FL 

Buriel-Place: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Wareham, MA

Wifes: Vivian Harrison (Rousseau)  Marriage: 9 Febuari 1944

 Children: Jean, Allen and Linda

Father: Raymond Harrison   Mother: Jane Harrison (Craig)

Siblings: Shirley and Muriel

Awards

Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Eastern Service Medal

Battle Stars"Ardennes-Rhineland-Eastern Europe"

2 March 1945

2nd platoon of C-Company was ambushed near Kapellen/Hemmerden, Germany.

Losing most of their equipment and 38 men killed, wounded or missing.

Craig was taken POW.

Several Soldiers of C-Comp 643rd TD BN took shelter in the factory to the left of the burning vehicles in the picture. There were also German civilians and soldiers in the basement of the factory. The C-Company medics had some medical supplies that they shared with the Germans and our men were sure the Germans would have killed them if they hadn't shared the medicine with the Germans. There was a very near neighboring village called Hemmerden and the Battalion history says the action took place at kapellen. 

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