World War II Honoree

Clifton Earle Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Claiborne, Maryland

Honored By

William F. Bryant

Relationship

Cousin

A MEMBER OF THE 20TH ARMORED DIVISION. SERVED IN EUROPE FROM EARLY 1944 THROUGH END OF WAR. COMPLETED HIS TOUR OF DUTY AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN JULY OF 1945, THEN WAS SENT TO CALIFORNIA GETTING READY TO SHIP OUT TO THE PACIFIC WHEN WWII ENDED. JOINED THE US ARMY RESERVES IN 1945 AND ROSE FROM CORPORAL TO FULL BIRD COLONEL AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT FROM THE SERVICE. DECEASED FEBRUARY 14, 1995 AT AGE 71. ASHES ARE INTERRED AT THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.