Harris Richard A., Jr.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Richard A., Jr. Harris

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

Unit:

Date of Death:

1945-03-17

State:

Kansas

Cemetery:

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas

Plot:

Section 2

Row:

Grave:

259

Decoration:

Comments:

Richard A. Harris, Jr. served in the US Air Corps as a Captain and Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He died on March 17, 1945 and is now buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA in a common grave with his crew. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but his surname is inscribed as Harrir.