- SURNAME
Harrison
- FORENAME
Timothy Roger (Tim)
- UNIT
16 Special Operations Squadron
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
- DATE OF DEATH
31st January 1991
- AGE
31
- GRAVESITE
Nevada Municipal Cemetery,Nevada,Story County,Iowa Block 2 Row 1 Plot 3
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Baltimore,Maryland
born 27.6.1959 Nevada,Iowa
son of Orval Gene and Lorelei (nee Layerty) Harrison,Maxwell,Iowa
resided Maxwell,Iowa 1959-79
entered service 1979
aerial gunner
award Silver Star (posthumous)
AC-130H Spectre gunship
Op.Desert Storm
shot down and crashed in sea off Kuwait
remains not identified
DATE OF DEATH:
31-Jan-1991AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/harrison-timothy-r.35514/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Timothy R. Harrison, United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against the forces of the Republic of Iraq, while serving as Gunner of AC-130H Spectre Gunship "Spirit 03", of the 16th Special Operations Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, in action against the Iraqi Army near Khafji, Saudi Arabia, on 31 January 1991. On that date, while performing an Operation DESERT STORM AC-130H armed reconnaissance mission, Sergeant Harrison was tasked to engage a free rocket over ground missile site. Sergeant Harrison assisted the aircrew by tracking the position of the missile site and began firing 40 and 105 millimeter munitions at the target. While engaging the target, the air crew received heavy fire from numerous anti-aircraft artillery sites. His courageous and aggressive attack continued while under unceasing anti-aircraft artillery fire preventing a missile attack on allied coalition forces. The actions of Sergeant Harrison aided the allied forces in repelling the Iraqi Army incursion south into the Saudi Arabia border town of Khafji. The professional competence, aerial skill, and devotion to duty displayed by Staff Sergeant Harrison in the dedication of this service to his country reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/7471
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