World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lester McDowell Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Martinsville, Virginia
Honored By
The Martin Luther Harris Family
HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS PART OF THE 179TH INFANTRY FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF MEDALS INCLUDING THE PURPLE HEART WITH FIVE CLUSTERS, AND THE BRONZE STAR.