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Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr. (October 6, 1946 – June 21, 1967) was a
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soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the
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—for his actions in the
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.


Biography

Harvey joined the Army from his hometown in the Hegewisch community area of
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in 1965,Service Profile
/ref> and by June 21, 1967, was serving as a specialist four in Company B, 1st Battalion,
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, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). During a firefight on that day, in Binh Dinh Province,
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, an enemy bullet hit and activated a
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attached to Harvey's belt. Unable to remove the live device from his belt, he ran towards an enemy machinegun emplacement until the grenade exploded, killing him and momentarily halting the enemy's fire. Harvey, aged 20 at his death, was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery,
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. Olive-Harvey College, one of the
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is named after him and fellow Medal of Honor recipient Milton L. Olive, III. A fitness center on
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is also named after Harvey. The auditorium of George Washington High School in Chicago, which serves his home community of Hegewisch, is named Harvey Hall in his honor.


Medal of Honor citation


See also

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List of Medal of Honor recipients The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. Recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own ...
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their o ...


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Carmel Bernon Jr. 1946 births 1967 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients Military personnel from Chicago People from Montgomery, West Virginia United States Army soldiers Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor Military personnel from West Virginia United States Army personnel killed in the Vietnam War