World War II Honoree

Lee R. Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Compton, California

Honored By

Rose

Relationship

Wife

TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT KEESLER ARMY AIRFIELD AND LATER ATTENDED AVIATION MECHANIC COURSE FOR B-24 BOMBERS. ASSIGNED TO MAXWELL FIELD AS FLIGHT ENGINEER. ATTENDED AVIATION MECHANIC SCHOOL IN AMARILLO, TEXAS FOR B-29 BOMBERS. ASSIGNED TO LAREDO, TEXAS AS A MECHANIC AND SCANNER. ASSIGNED TO A UNIT IN CHANUTE FIELD AND THEN TO TRUAX FIELD, MADISON WISCONSIN. SHIPPED TO BOCA RATON, FLORIDA AND ASSIGNED DUTY AS CHIEF FLIGHT ENGINEER ON C-47 CARGO PLANE PRIOR TO SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.