Leonard roy harmon biography
Leonard Roy Harmon (January Leonard Roy Harmon (January 21, – November 13, ) was an American sailor who died in action during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor. [1] [2] He is the first African-American man to have a US warship, the USS Harmon (DE), named after him. [3].
Leonard Roy Harmon, posthumous recipient
Leonard Roy Harmon, posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross and first person of African-American descent after whom a Navy ship was named, was born on January 21, , in Cuero, Texas, to Cornelius and Naunita Mabry (White) Harmon.He enlisted in the United Leonard Roy Harmon—born in Cuero, Texas, on 21 January —enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Houston on 10 June as a mess attendant third class (MAtt3/c). After receiving training at the.
He was a Black Leonard Roy Harmon, born in Cuero, Tex., on 21 January , enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Houston, Tex., on 10 June as a mess attendant third class (MAtt3c). After receiving training at.
Harmon was a native USS Harmon (DE) was the first U.S. Navy ship named for an African American, Mess Attendant First Class (MAtt1c) Leonard Roy Harmon. MAtt1c Leonard Roy Harmon was born in Cuero.
Leonard Roy Harmon was an American Roy Leonard Harmon was born on 21 January in Cuero, Texas. He was the son of Cornelius and Naunita Harmon. He graduated from Daule High School and during the Great Depression he helped with a variety of chores in and around a historic property in Cuero.
Born in Cuero, Leonard During the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Leonard Harmon put himself at great risk to evacuate the wounded as his ship was under attack. He was killed while shielding a wounded shipmate from gunfire with his own body. For his extraordinary heroism under fire, Harmon was awarded the Navy Cross.
MAtt1c Leonard Roy Harmon Leonard Roy Harmon (January 21, – November 13, ) was an American sailor who died in action during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor. He is the first African-American man to have a US warship, the USS Harmon (DE), named after him.