World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Carl Harris, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Sumter, South Carolina
Honored By
Dorothy H. Lighthill
Relationship
Sister
ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS AUGUST 11, 1942, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. SERVED AT PARIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, CAMP ELLIOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, CAMP PENDLETON, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, KILO, HAWAII, CAMP MCRAY, NEW ZEALAND, TARAWA, BRITISH GILBERT ISLANDS, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. MEDALS: THE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT, NATIONAL DEFENSE, WWII VICTORY, (2) PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS, (3) PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, (2) PURPLE HEARTS, AMERICAN THEATER, ASIATIC-PACIFIC.