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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wightman Miles Harris

Hometown

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 153 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS BATTLE DAMAGED BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER MK VI F CRASHED IN ALGERIA ON JANUARY 3, 1943. BURIED AT LA REUNION WAR CEMETERY, NEAR BOUGIE, ALGERIA.