God Bless America , Chantal Dominique

     After leaving boot camp and going on leave, Harry was sent to Pearl Harbor where he was deployed to Tinsing, China.  From there he went to Peitaih Beach, China, as a tank driver in the First Marine Division Engineer Corps.  After his tour of duty was up there, he came home to Camp Pendleton, and stayed there until he was discharged at Bayonne, N. J. Years later, he joined the Marine Corps League and held all the offices.  In 2004, he was honored at the Marine Corps Ball as the oldest marine at the ball. Harry also joined other military service organizations - such as the VFW Post 5800 in Waterford, NY, the 1st Marine Assoc.,  the Marine Corps Engineer Association in North Carolina, and the Albany Marine Corps County Council.  He was also in the Honor Guard for the VFW in Waterford, hosting some of their parades.  He honored a deceased veteran once a month for 13 years, since the Honor the Deceased Program started in Rensselaer County. Harry participated at the National Cemetery for numerous ceremonies for deceased veterans.  He decorated many cemeteries in Rensselaer County with flags for Memorial Day Ceremonies.  He also worked with the committees for the VA Hospital. He helped with the Toys for Tots program at the Crossgates Mall and the Waterford area to hand out toys for children Recently, Harry was the Marine Corps League Volunteer at the 2004 "Rock for Tots" program which was held at Costanzo's Restaurant in Waterford, New York.