Harrison Fred J., Jr.

Monuments

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

Name:

Fred J., Jr. Harrison

Rank:

Captain

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Unit:

308th Bombardment Group

Date of Death:

1944-10-05

State:

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Oklahoma

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Fred J. Harrison, Jr. was born on April 26, 1919 in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Air Corps on July 14, 1941 and served in the 308th Bombardment Group as a Captain during World War II. He died on October 5, 1944 and is now buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA.

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 death date is inscribed as 1944-09-28.