World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Rowland Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Honored By
Donna Knoth
Relationship
Friend
SERVED 1943-1945 WITH 437TH MILITARY POLICE ESCORT GUARD COMPANY. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH. HIS COMPANY HAD ONLY 30 SURVIVORS OUT OF 120. SERVED BRIEFLY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, THEN ASSIGNED TO PATTON'S THIRD ARMY AND MARCHED INTO FRANCE. IN FALL OF 1945 WAS PREPARING TO BE SHIPPED TO THE PACIFIC AT END OF WAR.