Harney, George
George Daniel (Red) Harney (July 15, 1918 - April 2, 1999) was an American artist, cartographer, and sign maker. Born in Los Angeles, California, Harney worked as a sign painter before being drafted into the U.S. Army on December 22, 1942. He was assigned to the 84th Infantry Division and became a cartographer, making maps for the 84th using aerial reconnaissance photographs. He was also a talented violin player and entertained his comrades with his skill as a musician. Harney served overseas from August 1944 and even found his mother's former home in Germany while there. He also located an uncle still living in Germany who had been imprisoned in a concentration camp 'for a time'. Harney was discharged on January 5, 1946, at the rank of Staff Sergeant, and he returned to making signs in Pomona, California, advertising in his local paper that he was 'Out of the Army - Back on the Job' and 'gold leaf my specialty'. He became a member of the fire department in January 1951.
84th Infantry Division's during World War II.
84th Infantry Division From Activation 15 Oct 42 to V-E Day 9 May 45.
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This is a 1945 George D. Harney World War II campaign route map chronicling the movements of the U.S. Army's 84th Infantry Division across Europe. This map is distinct within the genre as Harney eschews extraneous geographical detail, focusing attention on the places where he and his comrades traveled and fought. The central map traces the division's principal campaign route, while three insets document its deployment and actions in key combat zones. (more details)