(MILITARY WORLD WAR II) HARMON LEONARD ROY A Fighting Ship

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(MILITARY--WORLD WAR II.) HARMON, LEONARD ROY . A Fighting Ship U.S.S. Harmon, named for a fighting man. Black and white poster 22 x 28 inches; creases where folded. Washington, D.C: Bureau of Naval Personnel, (1943)

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'For extraordinary heroism whole serving aboard the U.S.S. San Francisco during action against enemy forces in the Solomon Islands area. . .' Leonard Roy Harmon 'with disregard for his own personal safety' helped evacuate a number of wounded, including the executive officer. Harmon lost his own life and was awarded a posthumous Navy Cross. Two ships were named in his honor. The HMS Aylmer had been provisionally named USS Harmon (DE-72) but was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion. The USS Harmon (DE-678) served from 1943 to 1947 and remained in the Reserve Fleet until 1967; it was the first US warship to be named after a black man.