World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harris C. Bircher
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Dubuque, Iowa
Honored By
Nancy Schaller
Relationship
Friend
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR; ON USS WEST VIRGINIA. ALSO SERVED ON USS SAN FRANCISCO AT GUADALCANAL. BOTH TIMES SHIPS WERE HIT HARD AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL CASUALTIES. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.