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T/4 Harry Senger attended high school for two years and was a mechanic and repairman before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 25 July 1941.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his action on 3 April 1944. The citation cited: When the Rainbow Ranger platoon in which he was serving as aid man forced a crossing of the Main River, T/4 Senger, unable to evacuate casualties across the river, established and operated a forward aid station for six hours. Although working under constant mortar, machine-gun and small arms fire, casualties were kept under cover, plasma and morphine administered, and splints applied. Improvising litters, the wounded were made comfortable as possible amid the rubble of ruined buildings. In addition to operating his aid station, T/4 Senger continued his task as aid man with the attacking elements. Although he was mortally wounded while carrying out this heroic feat, his great courage, initiative, and resourcefulness saved over 30 lives.