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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

S. J. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jennings, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY ON DECEMBER 8, 1941, THE DAY AFTER THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. SELECTED FOR THE ENLISTED NAVAL AVIATOR PILOT PROGRAM, GRADUATED, WAS AWARDED HIS GOLD NAVAL AVIATOR WINGS AND COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN. SERVED DURING THE WAR AND CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.