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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James E. 'Jim' Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Freeport, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SELECTED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND ATTENDED HARVARD TO BECOME A STATISTICIAN FOR THE AIR CORPS. EVENTUALLY ACHIEVING THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SETTING UP THE VERY FIRST AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND IN BRINGING BACK THE VAST AMOUNT OF TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT AFTER THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC.