Harrison Townsend was the son of James D. Townsend and Vinie M. Pryor and husband of Francis Townsend. He died of wounds received in action in France.

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 16 October 1888
  • Date of death: 9 August 1918
  • County: Blount
  • Hometown: Seymour
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: Company M, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War I
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar II, Top Panel
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