Kurt W. Harris.
Radio Operator · 409th Squadron · Of Richwood, OH.
The Man Behind the Name
Served as radio operator and gunner on B-24 with 2nd Air Division, 409th Bomb Sqdn., 93rd Bomb Group, at Hardwick, England. Participated in the Battles of Rhineland, Central Europe, and the Ardennes. Flew 35 missions.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born Jan. 17, 1925 in Richwood, OH. Enlisted in the USAAC on July 17, 1943 as a radio operator and gunner. Stationed at Miami Beach, FL; Sioux Falls, SD; and Yuma, AZ.
Discharged Oct. 18, 1945 with rank of tech sergeant. Earned EAME Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Overseas Bar. Married, has two children and five grandchildren. Retired.