World War II Honoree

Grant John Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oak City, Utah

Honored By

Dan Convery

Relationship

Nephew

NAVAL PILOT IN THE PACIFIC WITH CARRIER AIR GROUP 83 ABOARD USS ESSEX, MARCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1945. LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SORTIES AGAINST THE JAPANESE ON KYUSHU AND ONE OF MANY WHO FLEW COVER OVER THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI IN TOKYO HARBOR WHERE GENERAL MACARTHUR AND THE JAPANESE SIGNED THE ARMISTICE. AMONG THE MEDALS WON WERE: THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, NAVY AIR MEDAL WITH 4 GOLD STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.