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Last Rank
Sergeant First Class
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Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
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Last Primary MOS
12B10-Combat Engineer
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Last MOS Group
Engineer
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Primary Unit
1966-1967, 12B10, 18th Engineer Brigade
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Service Years
1947 - 1967
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Personal Details
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Home State
California | |
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Year of Birth
1928 |
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
El Cajon, CA |
Last Address
El Cajon, CA
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Casualty Date
Apr 14, 1967 |
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Cause
KIA-Died of Wounds |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Binh Dinh (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Greenwood Memorial Park - San Diego, California |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
18E 026 |
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Reflections on SFC Harris's
US Army Service
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TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING?
Corps of Engineers
0305 General Carpenter
1729 Combat Engineer Platoon / Squad Sergeant
12B40 Combat Engineer Foreman
12B50 Combat Engineer Supervisor
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IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY.
Korean War 1950-1953
UN Defensive 1950
UN Offensive 1950
Chinese Communist Forces Intervention 1950-1951
First UN Counteroffensive 1951
Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive 1951
UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951
Second Korean Winter 1951-1952
Korea Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter 1952-1953
Korea Summer 1953
Vietnam War 1966-1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase II 1966-1967
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY?
Purple Heart Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal W/ 6th Award Clasp
National Defense Service Medal W/ 2nd Award
Vietnam Service Medal W/ 1 Campaign Star
Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device
Korean Service Medal (1950-1954) W/ 2 Silver Stars (10 Campaigns)
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE?
Killed in Action at Binh Dinh Republic of Vietnam on April 14 1967
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