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Leonard Roy Harmon, Mess Attendant First Class, USN. A US Navy poster featuring Mess Attendant Harmon and USS Harmon (DE-678), which was named in his honor. He was killed in action on board USS San Francisco (CA-38) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942. For his heroism in that action, Mess Attendant Harmon was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The poster also features the text of his award citation and a representation of the Navy Cross medal. |
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25 July 1943: Quincy MA - Ship's Sponsor, Mrs. Naunita Harmon Carroll, and her party at the Fore River Shipyard during launching ceremonies. Those present include (from left to right): Miss Harmon, sister of Mess Attendant First Class Leonard Roy Harmon, for whom the ship was named; Mr. W.D. Carroll, the Sponsor's husband; Mrs. Naunita Harmon Carroll, Mess Attendant Harmon's mother; Mrs. Paul Edwards, sister of the Sponsor. (US Navy photo #NH 93490 from the US Naval Historical Center) |
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Taken about August 1943, when the ship was first completed. This view was retouched by the censor to remove radar antennas, adding the pennant at the masthead in their place. It was then released for publication in March 1944. (US Navy photo from the National Archives #80-G-45162) |
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31 March 1944: Langamak Harbor, New Guinea (US Navy photo from the National Archives #80-G-230056) |
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May 1944: Hawthorne Sound, New Georgia - USS Harmon (DE-678) alongside USS Dixie (AD-14). Another escort destroyer is inboard of Harmon (US Navy Photo No.80-G-238416). |
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13 November 1945: off the Mare Island Navy Yard CA - Harmon DE 678 of the 'Buckley' type, but with 5" guns in place of 3", and 8 Bofors aft in three mounts. [US National Archives photo, from the book "Allied Escort Ships of World War II (A Complete Survey)", by Peter Elliott] |
Edib Krlicbegovic,
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15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of Harmon (DE-678) inboard of USS Darby (DE-218) and just visible is USS Coolbough (DE-217) outboard of Darby. (US Navy photo #DE-678-7180-45) |
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15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of Harmon outboard of USS Coolbough (DE-217). (US Navy photo #DE-678-6944-45) |
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15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of Harmon outboard of Coolbough at Mare Island. Harmon was in overhaul at the yard from 4 September to 27 November 1945. (US Navy photo #DE-678-6942-45) |
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15 November 1945: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of (from bottom to top) Harmon, USS Darby (DE-218), USS J. Douglas Blackwood (DE-219) and USS Coolbaugh (DE-217). (US Navy photo #DE-678-7181-45) |
