Daniel Harrington was born on November 22, 1926 in born Ardnacluggan, Eyeries, County Cork. Harrington was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on April 25, 1951 and returned to duty on May 14, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 6, 1951. Private Harrington was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Born Ardnacluggan, Eyeries, County Cork. Entered service Brooklyn, New York. "The Irish In Korea."
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BURIAL LOCATION: OLD CEMETERY, CASTLETOWNBERE, COUNTY CORK, IR
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Harrington Daniel Christopher
Name:
Daniel Christopher Harrington
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
51061470
Unit:
35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1951-06-06
State:
New York (Ireland)
Cemetery:
St. Finian's Cemetery Foildarrig Upper, Castletown Bearhaven, County Cork, Ireland
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Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
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