World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Terrence 'Salty' C. Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 17, 1942 AT MARCH FIELD, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. A PATHFINDER PARATROOPER, WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO BRAVO COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO FRANCE NEAR HIESVILLE ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944, BATTLE OF NORMANDY, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF CARENTAN AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.