Harold Krambeck
Society Member  since 2001

Duty Position(s):
Corporal of the Guard
Sentinel

Relief:


Dates:
May 1949 - March 1952

Brief Army History:
Enlisted 1948
Discharged 1952

Units:
Company D, 86th Heavy Tank Battalion, 3d Armored Division, Fort Knox
Company A (Honor Guard), 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard), Fort Myer

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Awards / Decorations:
Tomb Guard Certificate (Out Standing Performance)
Tomb Guard Identification Badge

Highest Rank:

Corporal (E-4)


Home City / State:
Moline, Illinois

Date of Birth:
September 25, 1929


After the Army:
I moved to Hudson, New York and worked in maintenance as a mechanic and lead repairman.

Family Information:
Married Viola

Current Occupation:
Retired

Social/Veteran Organizations:
Commander, American Legion Post 184

Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
There are so many, when President Truman put the window down on the limo and let my buddy open the door after the Secret Service had pulled him away.

I had the honor to be on the escort for Queen Elizabeth during the wreath ceremony at the Tomb.

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