Edward E. Haryn
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edward E. Haryn of Florenton, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on March 23, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Private First Class and mortar man in Troop A of the 86th Cavalry Squadron in Northern France. He was wounded in action in France, Aug. 4, 1944.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star.
He received a disability discharge July 24, 1945 atPercy Jones Army General Hospital Center at Fort Custer, Mich.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 104.
