Darrell Wesley Harwood
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Photo: Darrell Harwood, 1945
Darrel Wesley Harwood served in World War II in the South Pacific.
He served in the U.S. Navy, from September 22, 1942, until January 19, 1946. He was assigned to Fleet Air Wing One.
His rank was Aviation Radioman 2nd Class.
He recounted: “After attending several service schools and having had flight training at Jacksonville Naval Air Station in patrol bombers (P.B.Y.’s), I was shipped overseas on September 23, 1943. I was attached to Fleet Air Wing One and places I was at were Hawaii, New Hebrides, Guadalcanal, Tulagi [Solomon Islands], Florida Islands [Solomon Islands], and Fiji Islands. Arrived back in the States on March 13, 1945.”
Mr. Harwood was born in May 10, 192_, the son of John and Hilda Harwood, in Jordan Township/Fillmore City, Minnesota. He graduated from Big Fork (Minnesota) High School in 1940.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall Veteran History Form
