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HARRIS, Elwood Rudolph - Date of
birth
14 October 1919 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Petersburg, Dinwiddle County, Virginia -
Hometown
richmond, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33119478 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 June 1943 - Place of
death
Ridgewell, England
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd Harris (father)
Maggie C. Harris (mother)
Carlton O. Harris (brother)
Alexander Harris (brother)
Elizabeth Harris (sister)
Ruth Harris (sister)
Margarette Harris (sister)
Rochelle Harris (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Elwood R. Harris enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 2 October 1941.B-17 #42-30024 exploded on the ground while being serviced by ground crew. 23 men, including an officer and one civillian were killed in the blast. Two other planes were damaged in the explosion, one so badly it had to be scrapped.
S/Sgt Harris is buried next to his brother Carlton.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Danny Dohmen, Arie-Jan van Hees.