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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert Jay Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Hamlet of Harris, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS AND WAS TRAINED AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA IN THE USE OF THE 30-CALIBER MACHINE GUN, A DEVICE WHICH REQUIRED A THREE-MAN CREW TO OPERATE. HE SURVIVED THE FIGHTING ON ROI-NAMUR IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, AND THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA SERVING AS A CORPORAL.