World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Harris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
John B. Harris
Served in the Army Air Force as a C-47 aerial engineer. Crew chief, 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force. Participated in 21 combat missions. Total 100 missions, dropping paratroopers, towing gliders, parapack drops. Bastogne, Belgium. Awarded the Air medal with 3 oak leaf clusters.