World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Jay Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Eugene, Oregon
Honored By
Patrick Du Gard
Relationship
Grandson
AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN COMMANDER ACTIVATED APRIL 21, 1943. SERVED AS A CORPORAL RESPONSIBLE FOR TACTICAL AND OPERATIONS EMPLOYMENT A CREW OF 16. DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, D-DAY, 1944. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON AUGUST 1ST, 1944 AT LA MANS, FRANCE.