World War II Honoree

Robert T. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

DuBois, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. Thomas J. Harris

Relationship

Son

JOINED THE ARMY APRIL 1943. AFTER TRAINING, SENT TO AFRICA FIRST, THEN ON TO ITALY AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE. HE FOUGHT IN THE NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN, SPENT THREE MONTHS IN ANZIO AND ENTERED ROME, JUNE 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHONE RIVER CAMPAIGN IN AUGUST 1944. JANUARY 1945, TRANSFERRED TO THE 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT UNTIL OCTOBER 1945.