World War II Honoree

Reaford D. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shamrock, Texas

Honored By

Laurie Balch Wilson

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN ITALY (1943) AND FRANCE (1944) SERVED WITH COMPANY E, 142ND INFANTRY, SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES OF A LIGHT WEAPONS UNIT. SELECTED POSITIONS FOR WEAPONS, FURNISHED UNIT WITH FIRING DATA AS RANGE AND DEFLECTION. DEPLOYED UNIT AS THE TACTICAL SITUATION DEMANDED. LED MEN INTO COMBAT AREA, KEPT RECORDS OF LOCATION AND ADVANCES, CASUALTIES AND INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SCOUTS PATROL. LOADED, AIMED, FIRED AND MAINTAINED M-1 RIFLE TO DESTROY ENEMY PERSONNEL AND TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING AND HOLDING ENEMY POSITIONS. AWARDED BRONZE STAR SEPTEMBER 12, 1944 FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT.