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HARRIS, Walter Jackson - Date of
birth
2 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kimberly, White Pine County, Nevada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39676072 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Y. Harris (father)
Hellen R. Harris (mother)
Aubrey G. Harris (brother)
Hubert R. Harris (brother)
Mariana Harris (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Walter J. Harris attended high school for four years and was a miner, employed by the Consolidated Copper Mines Corporation, before he enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 26 February 1941.In March 1944, in Italy, he was wounded by artillery shell fragments in the face and leg.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his action on 15 August 1944 after the landing in St. Tropez, France.
He was severely wounded in action on 24 October 1944 by small arms fire in the cranium, face and neck. The exact location to where he was evacuated and where he died, is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy