Craig R Harff ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Wisconsin
Craig R Harff
Vietnam War
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On December 28, 1968 First Lieutenant Harff was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Wisconsin. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 588744 |
| Name | Craig R Harff |
| From | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Birth Date | October 25, 1947 |
| Casualty Date | December 28, 1968 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Military Policeman |
| Unit/Group | 55th MP Company, 1st Corps Group |
| Casualty Type | Died non-battle, accident |
| Location | Camp Barbara, South Korea |
| Burial | Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Remembered | Craig R Harff is buried or memorialized at Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.  Craig is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at . |
Additional Details
Craig R Harff was the son of William H Harff and Joyce E Inenfeldt.He was serving as a military policeman during the Vietnam era concurrent with the truce period in Korea. He was accidentally killed while on duty at Camp Barbara in South Korea. His older brother Specialist William Henry Harff Jr was killed in action while serving in Vietnam. This occurred on April 28, 1968 which was 8 months earlier to the day of the death of Craig R Harff in Korea. |
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★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 290 Prisoners of war
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• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 1,862 Missing in action
• 50 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 90 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 12 Medal of Honor recipients
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