OSS Harris, Elmer (Pinky)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Harris ​

• FORENAME

Elmer (Pinky) ​

• UNIT

OSS OG North Africa + OSS China ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Legion of Merit,Purple Heart ​

• PLACE

Algeria 1943 (PH) China 1945 (LM) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 26.3.1917 Ketchikan,Alaska​

son of Michael and Martha Harris​

graduated San Diego Army and Navy Military Academy​

graduated Washington State College 1937-42​

USMCR 1937​

commissioned 28.3.1942​

9th Marines​

OSS 1942​

instructor,SOE training school,Oshawa,Canada​

instructor,OSS Parachute Training Unit Area "A",near Quantico​

OSS OG North Africa December 1942​

WIA Sbeitla,Algeria​

OSS Staff,attached Allied HQ,Algiers 1943​

OSS OG Corsica September 1943​

OSS Det attached 5th Army October 1943​

evacuated to Bethesda Naval Hospital,Maryland April 1944​

instructor,OSS Underwater Swimmer School,Catalina Island until November 1944​

C.O. OSS Air Operations Unit and Parachute School,China 1945​

retired from USMCR as Major​

Pacific Northern Airlines,Alaska​

Alaska Salmon Industry (17 years)​

BOEING Corp.,Seattle,Washington​

owner,Edmonds Realty (mortgage and real estate)​

married Betty J. Kimzey 11.4.1942 (2 children)​

died 24.10.2007​

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