Harrison C. Summers (July 12, 1918 – August 3, 1983) was a United States Army soldier and a decorated war veteran.

He served with the 1st Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II.

[3] Summers led the attack, charging inside with his Thompson submachine gun.

His story has too much John Wayne/Hollywood in it to be believed, except that more than 10 men saw and reported his exploits.Summers died of lung cancer on August 3, 1983.

After his death, his friends and fellow soldiers tried to get him posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor; however the effort failed.