Korean War
| Service # | 18343402 |
|---|---|
| Unit | B BTRY 15 FA BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | June 5 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Harris was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Harris was a member of Battery B, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was wounded in South Korea on September 1, 1950 and returned to duty on September 4, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on June 5, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.