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HARRIS, Marion Lee - Date of
birth
29 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Collinsville, Rogers County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1013809 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
37th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division,
Reconnaissance Platoon
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Somewhere in the triangle formed by the Saar, Rhine and Moselle rivers, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Guy H. Harris (father)
Mabel A. Harris (mother)
Geraldine Harris (sister)
Eileen M. Harris (sister)
Dorothy M. Harris (sister)
Raymond Harris (brother)
Kathleen Ida (Perry) Harris (wife)
Philip Allan Harris (son)
More information
1st Lt Marion L. Harris joined the National Guard in Oklahoma on 6 January 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1920/1930 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com, - The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, 17 March 1945. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/2-37ar.htm, http://jimmieleach.us/LieutenantLeach.html,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - LuxAmCem, Toni Baity Mayo, Blackstone www.ancestry.com, - Sjsharks