World War II Honoree

Robert K. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Ms. Sallie B. O'Neill

Commanded an Anti-aircraft Automatic Weapons Unit AND was responsible for its administration, training AND tactical employment. Directed supply, equipment, transportation AND security activities of unit; directed AND controlled tactical employment of unit in combat, evaluated intelligence, estimated situation, formulated decisions AND maintained communication; directed AND controlled guns AND fire control units AND service of equipment relative to antiaircraft automatic weapons of the cannon type; selected positions of anti-aircraft artillery employed in defense against mechanized attack. Received Purple Heart with Oak leaf Cluster, Soldier's Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Medal with 7 Bronze Battle Stars and 1 Bronze, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with 2 Bonze Battle Stars, Bronze Star Medal and Arrowhead.