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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

J. D. Harris, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Walnut Ridge & Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Sheila Parsley Young

Relationship

Patriot

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE JANUARY 1943. TRAINED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND UPPER TURRET GUNNER. IN JULY 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 484TH BOMBER GROUP. AUGUST 20, 1944 HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER HUNGARY (4 OF THE 10 ABOARD PERISHED). UPON LANDING, HE WAS IMPRISONED BY GERMANY, WITH MOST OF HIS ENCAMPMENT SPENT IN STALAG 4, NORTHEAST OF STETTIN, GERMANY. HE WAS RELEASED ON APRIL 28, 1945.