Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Gamble, Harry G. Jr.,  July 16, 2009
  ************************************************
  Copyright.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
  ************************************************
  
  File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
  Sharon Sue M. shabodeho@aol.com July 23, 2009, 11:33 pm
  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/17/2009 
  Gamble Jr., Harry G.    
   
   
  Harry G. Gamble Harry G. Gamble Jr., 85, of 608 Raspberry Lane, Lebanon, died 
  Thursday, July 16, 2009 at his home. He was born October 18, 1923 to the late 
  Harry and Alverta Weik Gamble in N. Cornwall Twp. He was a member of Ebenezer 
  United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II. He was awarded 
  Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a time clerk 
  for Bethlehem Steel Corp. He was involved in numerous important roles in the 
  military during WWII. He was a member of the 3rd Army Rangers, detonating land 
  mines and destroying the German infrastructure in Nazi-occupied France. He 
  served under Gen. George S. Patton and was awarded the Distinguished Service 
  Cross, Purple Heart and Silver Star. He was a Private First Class in the United 
  States Army where on October 22, 1944, during action near Moncourt Woods, 
  France, his company, was pinned down by intense enemy machine gun fire. With 
  utter disregard for his own safety he volunteered to silence the weapon and 
  fearlessly advanced alone, armed only with a demolition charge. He skillfully 
  maneuvered to within a few feet of the, enemy emplacement and lit the charge 
  and threw it into the machine gun position, destroying the gun and killing the 
  crew of six. His heroic, dauntless actions and unflinching devotion to duty are 
  in keeping with the highest traditions of the military, service. He was a life 
  member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of Military Order of the 
  Purple Heart and member of Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club. He also 
  enjoyed creating deer wood crafts and playing Santa Claus. He sang in the 
  church choir and was a good father. He liked watching the Atlanta Braves and 
  Penn State Football. Surviving is wife of 61 years Doris Klepper Gamble, 
  Lebanon; son Harry G., III spouse of Martha Gamble of Lebanon; brothers Kerry 
  Gamble and Stuart Gamble; grandchildren Jason N. spouse of Marianne Gamble of 
  Lebanon and Shannon E. Gamble of Hershey. He is preceded in death by sister 
  Shirley Cramer. Viewing is scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2009, from 10-11AM at 
  Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Lebanon. Funeral services will be held 
  Monday, July 20, 2009, at 11AM at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Lebanon. 
  Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to 
  Ebenezer United Methodist Church 1776 Route 72 North, Lebanon, PA 17046 
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 7/17/2009  
  
  
  This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/pafiles/
  
  File size: 3.0 Kb