Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
The General of the Army, Omar N. Bradley, The Montessori Teachers and Students: Classes of 1926,1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930, of Saint John Cantius Catholic School and B'Nai Israel (Children of Israel) Orthodox Synagogue, East Chicago, Indiana, gratefully honor Maria Montessori, M.D. and Sergeant First Class Harley L. Reynolds, USA (Ret) for his dedication to the service of God and Country.
Presentation Service and Holy Mass The Holy day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Major General Sinclair L. Elner, USA Commanding General of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
The Presentation Service Mrs. Patricia M. Reynolds and Children
Born in Leon, Iowa on 24 January 1925. Died in Indianapolis, Indiana on 22 July 1980. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 4 January 1942. Served in combat in the North Atlantic and Sicily during World War II. Honorably discharged in 1946.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army on 4 January 1948. Served in Korea, Japan, Fort Lee, VA., Panama Canal Zone, Fort Leavenworth, KS, Vietnam and Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN. Retired from active military duty on 31 August 1972.
Married Patricia M. Swift on 21 May 1955. Father of Sharon, Kathleen, Patrick, Karen, Robert, Rose Mari, Kevin and Michael.
Was a past Grand Knight of the Balboa, Panama Canal Zone chapter of the Knights of Columbus. Served as lay reader and lay eucharistic minister with the Catholic military parish at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Served as a professional food service director at Fairbanks Hospital, Indianapolis. Was honored by the General of the Army, Omar N. Bradley on 16 Mar 1980 for his personal integrity and outstanding service to the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, the Fort Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis communities.
He graduated from the University of Indiana on 11 May 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education.
Resources: Interviews (2) objective reports, frequent contact and observation from 4 June 1979 to 13 July 1980. Chaplain (LTC) Leonard J. Lukaszewski, USA, Catholic Pastor/Troop Chaplain, United States Army Soldier Support Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN.