World War II Honoree

Charles I. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

John J. Graf

Relationship

Friend

PRIVATE. SERVED AT CAMP DAVID, NORTH CAROLINA; FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA; DIRECTOR UNIT, RADAR SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; HONOLULU, HAWAII; PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT. TAUGHT CLASSES TO ARMY UNITS ABOUT RADAR REPAIR AND INSTALLATION, USED FOR GUN BATTERIES, SHIPPED TO IWO JIMA, RANGER TRAINING. PROMOTED TECHNICAL SERGEANT HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 752ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION; CENTRAL PACIFIC AREA. A BODYGUARD WAS ASSIGNED TO HIM WHILE HE WAS IN THE COMBAT ZONE TO PREVENT HIM FROM BEING CAPTURED BY ENEMY FORCES. HE WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT AWARD FOR HIS EFFORTS.