World War II Honoree

Willie D. Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Omaha, Texas

Honored By

American Legion Post 92 & Douglas M. Alford, USN

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN JUNE 1944 AT CAMP WOLTERS, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT MCCLELLAN AND AFTER A BRIEF FURLOUGH HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT MEAD, MARYLAND THEN TO CAMP PATRICK HENRY WHERE HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS. HE LANDED AT NAPOLI, ITALY UNDER GENERAL EISENHOWER'S COMMAND. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 371ST INFANTRY, 92ND DIVISION UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK'S 5TH ARMY. HE SPENT HIS ENTIRE TOUR IN ITALY. HE WAS INJURED ON MAY 24, 1945 AND WAS TRANSFERRED VIA HOSPITAL SHIP TO BROOK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WHERE HE WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 23, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MARKSMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON.