Harvey W. Rader was born on May 22, 1921. He was the son of George P. Rader and Clara Wickenkamp Rader. Harvey served in the US Army as a Private First Class during World War II. He died on October 4, 1944 at the age of 23 in Italy and is now buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA. A member of the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment, his unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished.