World War II Honoree

Ivor Wilson Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Darren Baker

Relationship

Family

DRAFTED, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 3/41. TRAINED WITH 41ST DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. DEPARTED FOR THE PACIFIC MARCH 19, 1942. COMBAT AS STAFF SERGEANT IN PAPUAN NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGNS. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WORLD WAR II. SERVED AS ENLISTED OVERSEAS MARCH 19, 1942 TO JUNE 23, 1943. OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, CAMP COLUMBIA, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. DEPARTED PACIFIC MAY 7, 1945. SEPARATED CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY, DECEMBER 10, 1945. JOINED U.S. ARMY RESERVED JANUARY 21, 1946. RETIRED U.S. ARMY RESERVE AUGUST 6, 1975.