Raymond Harvey (March 1, 1920 – November 18, 1996) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army who served during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on March 9, 1951.
Father of four children: Cynthia Perieira, Johnece Firestone, Margie Typer, and Micheal.
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Raymond Harvey enlisted in the US Army on August 16, 1939. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Awards include the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, three Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, three Purple Hearts, ten Campaign stars, two Presidential Unit Citations, French Croix de Guerre with Palm and the South Korean Chungmu Medal(3rd Class of the Order of Military Merit), a Combat Infantry Badge and additional medals. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1962 and is buried at: Section 6 Site 8360-B L, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC, USA.
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In 1920 Harvey was born to Frank and Frannie(Thomas) Harvey in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in 1924 the family moved to Sulphur, Oklahoma, where his mother was raised. Eleven years later they relocated to Oklahoma City where Harvey graduated high school in 1939.
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Harvey is Chickasaw Indian on his mothers' side.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Verboten!
1959
technical advisor - as Major Raymond Harvey
Cease Fire!
1953
Documentary technical advisor - as Major Raymond Harvey
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
technical adviser - as Captain Raymond Harvey Congressional Medal of Honor United States Army