PFC JESSIE EARL
HARRIS
212th Military Police Company (Sentry Dog)
Age
22 - From Peoria, Illinois
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh
Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968
INFORMATION
FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)
JESSIE EARL
HARRIS
is honored on Panel 36E, Row 13 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: JESSIE EARL HARRIS
Wall Name: JESSIE E HARRIS
Date of Birth: 1/12/1946
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: PEORIA
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH
MEMORIAL
FROM "BROTHERS IN ARMS"
(http://www.sdalumni.ctshosting.com/harris.htm)
To the memory of
JESSIE EARL
HARRIS
212TH
Sentry Dog Company
Born on
April 21, 1946.
Born on
January 12, 1946.
Joined the
Armed Forces while in PEORIA, IL.
He served
in the Army as a 95B10 (Military Policeman).
Special MOS
designation P5 (Sentry Dog Handler). In 1 year of service, he attained
the rank of PFC/E3.
On January
31, 1968, at the age of 22, JESSIE EARL HARRIS perished in the service
of our country in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam.
Official
Synopsis:
Last name:
HARRIS
First name:
JESSIE E.
Home of
Record (official): PEORIA
State
(official): IL
Date of
Birth: Saturday, January 12, 1946
Sex: Male
Race:
Caucasian
Marital
Status: Married
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Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial
Number: 54814087
Component:
Selective Service
Pay grade:
E3
MOS
(Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10
Major
Organization: USARV
--- Action
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Start of
Tour: Monday, May 22, 1967
Date of
Casualty: Wednesday, January 31, 1968
Age at time
of loss: 20
Casualty
type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason:
Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country:
South VietNam
Province:
Gia Dinh
The Wall:
Panel 36E - Row 013
FROM
"THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/H/rec-21577.html)
Let us not
forget Private First Class Jessie Earl Harris, casualty of the Vietnam
War. As a member of the Army, PFC Harris served our country until
January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and
was married. Jessie died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body
was recovered. Jessie was born on January 12th, 1946 in Peoria,
Illinois.
PFC Harris is on panel 36E, line 013 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in
Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
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