Harry N. Ginn
Home Town: Ocean Park, California
Silver Star
World War II
U.S. Army
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 64 (November 23, 1943)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Harry N. Ginn (39240706), Private, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action while serving with an Artillery Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division. During an enemy aerial bombardment, Private Ginn’s landing craft was struck by a bomb and burst into flames. Disregarding the flames and exploding ammunition, Private Ginn remained on the craft until he had successfully evacuated a fellow soldier trapped beneath a burning vehicle.