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Rabaul, New Britain - SSgt. Glendon E. Harris is finally returning home to be laid to rest beside his parents, Alton and Bessie Harris. SSgt. Harris was an American hero who was killed in action while serving his country and the free world during World War II. He was killed over Rabaul, New Britain in a B-25D-1 Mitchell bomber while on a mission for the Army/Air Force on Oct. 24, 1943. The remains of SSgt. Harris and his crew were recently recovered by the Army in Labanga Point Plantation, East New Britain, where their plane went down.
He received the following awards for his service in the Army/Air Force: American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with eight bronze service stars for participation in the Papuan, China Defense, East Indies, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Bismarck Archipelago and Air Offense Japan Campaigns, Distinguished Unit Emblem with one cluster bronze oak leaf cluster, Presidential Accolade, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Aerial Gunner Badge, Purple Heart and the Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement.See the full content of this document
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Ssgt. Glendon E. Harris
He was born July 24, 1921, in Lewiston, grew up in ...
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