Harvey Possinger Military person

Harvey Possinger was the second most highly decorated veteran of World War II. He received every medal for valor in combat except for the Medal of Honor which was promised to him by General Douglas MacArthur. However, his paperwork was lost and he never received the medal.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1921
Birth place
Akron Ohio
Date of deathMay 25, 2006
Place of death
Scranton Pennsylvania

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations
Philippines
Guadalcanal Campaign
Northern Solomons
military branch
United States Army
military unit
25th Infantry Division (United States)
35th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1942
service end1945

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