World War II Honoree

Elias Jones Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jackie Cain

Relationship

Friend

LOWRY FIELD, BASIC; SCOTT FIELD, RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANICS SCHOOL; LUKE FIELD, CONTROL TOWER AND COMMUNICATION OPERATOR; SAN ANNA, PILOT PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL, PRIMARY AND BASIC PILOT TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA AND ADVANCED TRAINING IN ARIZONA; B-17 TRAINING IN ROSEWELL, NEW MEXICO, B-17 AIRCRAFT COMBAT TRAINING WASHINGTON AND IOWA; DEOPHAM GREEN, ENGLAND B-17 PILOT, 31 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.