Name/Title
AwardEntry/Object ID
1995.042.0004Description
Ceramic award shaped like an open book, Gold Star Mother Anna Harrison, VFW Auxiliary 3928, on reverse side: Margaret Machado, President, 1953-1954, in gold letters. Size 5" wide by 3" tall.
Donated by Patricia Anne Harrison
Born Feb 13, 1929 in Benicia
Died April 27, 1982
Patricia's father: Sampson D Harrison worked at the Benicia Arsenal around 1923. Married Anna T Kane in 1922 at St Dominics.
Sampson and Anna's son John Charles Harrison born 1923 was a Seaman First Class in the US Navy and died in 1944 in WWII. This qualified Anna as a Gold Star mother.
Anna's parents' Charles E Kane (1852-1938) and Bridget Halpin (1875-1944) were Benicia residents.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
