PFC Randall V. Harrington

HARRINGTON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/22/2014 at 15:42:12

Jackson Sentinel, February 2, 1951

PFC Randall Harrington Awarded Purple Heart

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harrington have received the Purple Heart which was awarded their son, PFC Randall V. Harrington, for wounds received as a result of enemy action in Korea.

According to official notice received with the award, PFC Harrington, a machine gunner in the 38th Infantry, Second Division, Eighth Army, was wounded near Wonju, Korea, on January 7. He is now a patient in Japan with frozen hands and feet in addition to wounds. During World War II, PFC Harrington served 18 months in Trieste, Italy.