World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph D'Alton Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Petersburg, Virginia
Honored By
McVMI 1943
HE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1940 AND WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE WAS A CAPTAIN WHEN HE DIED FEBRUARY 5, 1944 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN ITALY. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.