World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Archie Lee Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Honored By
William Harris
Relationship
Son
HE SERVED WITH THE FAMOUS 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE SPENT 19 MONTHS OVERSEAS AND HAS 5 COMBAT STARS, AND ARROW HEAD, 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND BRONZE STAR. HE WAS WOUNDED ON D-DAY AND WAS WOUNDED A 2ND TIME DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS BRIEFLY A POW BEFORE ESCAPING.