Harvey H. Bahn graduated from Norfolk High School in 1942 and was inducted into the Army in October 1942. He took basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky with tanks. He then went to Fort Lewis, Washington was assigned to Company A, 735th Tank Battalion.  On February 12, 1944 he was sent to England.  He was wounded the first time out and spent a month in the hospital in England.  He returned to his unit and served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes and Central Europe.  After his discharge he farmed in the Royal and Petersburg areas.  He later worked as a farm hand and for the city of Norfolk.