World War II Honoree

Jean Harlow Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Melrose, Massachusetts

Honored By

Eleanor Harris

Relationship

Wife

OPERATED RADAR APPARATUS IN B-29 BOMBERS TO LOCATE TARGETS AND AIDED THE NAVIGATOR BY LOCATING LANDMARKS. HE WAS STATIONED IN INDIA AND FLEW MISSIONS OVER THE BURMA HUMP TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES TO CHINA. HE WAS ALSO STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN WHERE HIS UNIT FLEW LOW ALTITUDE BOMBING MISSIONS OVER JAPAN. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE IN JANUARY OF 1946.