Harold Eaton French, Jr., son of Harold Eaton French and Anna M. French, was born 23 December 1919 in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Navy on 17 March 1938. He served on USS Vincennes in 1940 before joining USS Truxtun in 1941 as Seaman, First Class. He went missing (presumed drowned) when the Truxtun wrecked 18 February 1942.
