NAME: Seldon D. Harvey
ASN: O-337182
PLACE OF BIRTH: Portage, Columbia County, WI
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 Oct 1914
DATES OF SERVICE: 23 Apr 1941 - 11 Oct 1974
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
HHC 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
HHC 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
G Company (Provisional) 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
10 Oct 1938 - Married Helen Eileen Richards in Elkader, Clayton County, IA
08 Nov 1942 - 2nd Lt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 Mortar Platoon, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR Portage, Wis Participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) The airborne invasion of North Africa Bn Plane: 16 - B Flight, Plane: 7, Aircraft SN: 41-7733, Seat: 1 Combat Weight: 263 lbs Plane was over Spanish Morocco landed 20 miles south of Melilla. Plane, aircrew and paratroopers were detained at Nador, Spanish Morocco, Neutral Territory
13 Jun 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey Listed on unit roster
26 Jun 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR APO 464, MORNING REPORT: duty to DS
14 Sep 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star
11 Nov 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in combat operations vicinity Venafro, Italy
03 Dec 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: duty to ab sk, 118th Station Hospital
09 Dec 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: absent sick to duty
12 Dec 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: duty to ab sk, 118th Station Hospital
23 Dec 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: abs sk to abs sk Hosp. N. Africa 15 Dec 43
27 Dec 1943 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: now absent sick rely as Bn S-3 assumes Command of Co as of 10 Dec 43.
22 Jan 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB SO 7 Transferred to G Company (Provisional) 509th PIB as Company Commander
01 Feb 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, CARANO Italy app 24 mi so of Rome, MORNING REPORT: ab sk to ab duty with Rear Ech 21 Jan 44
01 Feb 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 G Company (Provisional) 509th PIB, Capodochino Airport, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: asgd and jd Co for dy as CO as of 22 Jan 44 fr Hq and Hq Co this Bn
20 Feb 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 G Company (Provisional) 509th PIB, Capodochino Airport, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: above officer relvd of asgt and dy with Co and asgd to Hq and Hq Co this Bn
24 Feb 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 G Company (Provisional) 509th PIB, Capodochino Airport, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: delete remark of 20 Feb 44 pert to above Officer, add 1 to present figures
26 Feb 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 G Company (Provisional) 509th PIB, Capodochino Airport, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: above officer relvd of asgt and dy with Co this Bn and asgd to Hq and Hq Co this Bn, Per SO #13, Hq 509 Prcht Inf Bn
04 Mar 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB Vic Carano, Italy MORNING REPORT: asgd and jd Co for duty with Rear Echelon from Co G (Prov) this Bn, Duty - Rear Echelon Commander, Carry as absent.
07 Mar 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB Vic Carano, Italy MORNING REPORT: assumes comd of Co, (at present comds rear ech, Piscinola, Italy
10 Apr 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.
15 May 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 Hq 509th PIB APO 464, Patient Admin No.: 12337 17th General Hospital APO 422 W D P C-307
19 May 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 Hq 509th PIB APO 464 U.S. Army. HQ 17th General Hospital SO 134 - is trfd in rank to Det of Pnts this hosp and atchd to Fifth Army AB Tng Center APO 512 US Army eff this date. Allied papers will be forwarded without delay. No funds involved. Auth: Sec I Cir No. 54 Hq NATOUSA dtd 15 Apr 44.
16 May 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy Naples MORNING REPORT: duty to absent sick, 17th General Hospital
22 May 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC 509th PIB. Paestrum Airstrip, Italy (Salerno District) MORNING REPORT: ab sk to rlvd of asgmt to Co and asgd to Det of Pnts 118th Station Hospital and atchd to 5th Army Airborne Training Center
25 May 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC Fifth Army Airborne Training Center, Trapani, Sicily APO 512, MORNING REPORT: Atchd fr other orgn not yet jd per SO 134, Hqs 17 Gen Hosp, para 4, 19 May 44
22 Jun 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 17th General Hospital Patient Admin No.: 12337 HQ 509th Prcht Inf 464 D W A-1S Listed for Evacuation to US.
22 Jun 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 17th General Hospital SO 168 - para. 2. PAC NATOUSA Cir 54 cs the fol named Off and EM classification indicated are reld fr stchd unasgd Det of Pnts this hosp and fr atchd to Fifth Army AB Tng Center APO 512 US Army and trfd in rank and gr to Prcht Repl Regt Prcht School Fort Benning Georgia for further hospitalization treatment and disposition eff this date. Personnel will immediately notify correspondents and publishers to discontinue mailing letters and publications to them until further advised as to new address. WD AGO Form No. 971-1 9 OCt 43 (V-Mail Notice to Correspondents and Publishers) may be used for this purpose.
29 Jun 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 HHC Fifth Army Airborne Training Center, Trapani, Sicily APO 512, MORNING REPORT: Reld fr atchd fr other orgn per SO 168, Hq 17th Gen Hosp, par 2, 22 June 44
06 Jul 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 Army Service Forces Headquarters Stark General Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, SO #182 para. 6. The following named patients are relieved from further obsn and treatment at Stark General Hospital, Charleston, SC, effective o/a 8 July 1944 and WP to Schick General Hospital, Clinton, Iowa for further obsn and treatment, via Train No. 1 accompanied by: Medical Personnel. From Ward 29 IORP Inf Sch Ft Benning, GA
10 Jul 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 MORNING REPORT: Patient Detachment: 1777 SU Schi General Hospital, Medical Department, Clinton, IA, INF pnt atchd fr IORP Ft Benning, GA by trf fr Stark Gen Hosp Charleston SC LD jd Prin dy: none. pnt.
18 Jul 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 MORNING REPORT: Patient Detachment: 1777 SU Schi General Hospital, Medical Department, Clinton, IA, INF Reld asgmt IORP Ft Benning GA and atchd fr IORP Cp Croft SC 11 July 44 Remaining atchd sk pnt this hosp since 10 July 44
19 Jul 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 MORNING REPORT: Patient Detachment: 1777 SU Schi General Hospital, Medical Department, Clinton, IA, INF pnt reld asgmt IORP Camp Croft, SC and atchd fr IORP Cp Joseph T. Robinson, AR. Reld atchd fr sk hosp to TD enr to proper sta, IORP Cp Joseph T. Robinson, AR dptd enr eff date of chg 21 Jul 44.
21 Jul 1944 - Capt. Seldon D. Harvey O-337182 MORNING REPORT: Patient Detachment: 1777 SU Schi General Hospital, Medical Department, Clinton, IA, INF Fr TD enr to proper sta IORP Joseph T. Robinson, AR to duty
11 Oct 1974 - Retired from Army as a Major
15 Dec 1999 - Passed away Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ Buried in Shanks Cemetery Caledonia,Colombia County, WI
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