James W. Harn Sr.

James W. Harn Sr. July 09, 1926- November 6, 2004 COLUMBUS, GA— MSG (Ret) James W. Harn, Sr., 78, of Columbus, died Saturday, Nov. 6 at Tuskegee VA Hospital, Tuskegee, Ala. Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Main Post Cemetery, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road. The family will receive friends this afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. with a rosary to be said at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Harn was born July 09, 1926, in York, Pa., son of the late Abraham Harn and Edith Ambrose Harn. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, and a U.S. Army veteran of Korea and Vietnam. MSG (Ret) Harn received the Purple Heart twice, the Bronze Service Star twice, and the Vietnam Honor Medal 2nd Class during his 26 year career. He later retired from Ft. Benning as Supervisor of the Weapons Pool. Survivors include his wife of 57 1/2 years, Jane Belin Harn of Columbus; two daughters and sons-in-law, C.J. Faulkner and Charles of Fayetteville, N.C., and Dee Ward and David of Columbus; a son, James W. Harn Jr., of Germany; three siblings. Virginia Foor, Viola Eyre, and Pete Harn all of Altoona, Pa.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.