Douglas Lahroy Harris
Military
Object Number - UPL 61346 - 1st Lt Douglas L Harris
Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x missions. ETD. Following his bombing tour, Captain Harris flew 40 missions in Britain's spirited de Havilland Mosquito with 654BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF..
"When disaster loomed, Doug's quiet confidence and skill reassured those with him and carried them through,” recalled co pilot Fred Werth.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
Post war: On returning home in December 1944, he married Ruth McGinnis of Dover. He and a partner established a warehouse and van lines business, which they operated until retirement. Doug served seven terms on the Dover City Council, and six years as president of the YMCA. He was a volunteer at the Dover Air Force Museum.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gremlin's Delight
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wyoming, Delaware | 25 August 1917 | Born Wyoming, Delaware |
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Died |
Dover, Delaware | 15 November 1998 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
