Harold D. Dorris (1923 - 1950)

Born 1 Oct 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Jul 1950 at age 26 in South Korea

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Sgt Harold Dorris was Killed in Action during Korean War.

Harold Dorris was awarded the Purple Heart.

Biography

Harold D. Dorris, son of George Wesley Dorris and Mary Pearl (Hibbs) Dorris, was born 1 October 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1930, Harold, age 6, lived in Eagle Creek, Gallatin, Illinois with parents and older siblings, Myrtle and George. ^[2]

His father, George passed away in 1937. In 1940, Harold, age 17, lived in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois with mother Pearl and siblings Laura Myrtle and George Edward. ^[3]

Sgt Harold Dorris served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 25 Feb 1943
Unit(s): 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Service ended:

SGT Harold Dorris served in the United States Army in the Korean War
Service started: service started as 25 Feb 1943
Unit(s): 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Service ended: 22 July 1950

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 25 February 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. He served in World War II and Korean Wars. Sergeant Dorris was a member of the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action, age 26, while fighting the enemy in South Korea on 22 July 1950. He was interred 14 June 1951 in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York. ^[4]

Sergeant Dorris was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," FamilySearch database, Harold D Dorris, 01 Oct 1923; citing Birth, Muhlenburg, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. Link
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1930," FamilySearch database, Harold D Dorris in household of George W Dorris, Eagle Creek, Gallatin, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 3A, line 2, family 42, National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm publication T626, roll 515; FHL microfilm 2,340,250. Link
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1940," FamilySearch database, Herold Dorris in household of Pearl Dorris, Ward 4, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Township, Saline, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83-18, sheet 14B, line 46, family 313, National Archives and Records Administration digital publication T627, roll 883. Link
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #593532 accessed 25 June 2018, memorial page for Harold D Dorris (1 Oct 1923–22 Jul 1950), citing USA; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office,
5. ↑ American Battle Monuments Commission Link

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