Title
Private First Class Richmond Gilbert Harris
Subject
Korean War, 1950-1953
United States Marine Corps
Description
According to Ancestry.com. Alabama Soldiers in the Korean War, 1950-1952, Pfc. Richard G. Harris was killed on December 7, 1950, while serving with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Pfc. Harris was the son of Mrs. Leila Harris of Fosters.
An obituary for Pfc. Harris can be found in the February 5, 1951 Birmingham News. That obituary can be purchased at this site: http://bpldb.bplonline.org/db/formProc/obituaries?title=obituaries&lastname=harris&search_lastname_parameter=starts&firstname=richard+g&search_firstname_parameter=starts&year=&newspaper=.
A photo of Pfc. Harris' grave can be found at this site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96320527.
An obituary for Pfc. Harris can be found in the February 5, 1951 Birmingham News. That obituary can be purchased at this site: http://bpldb.bplonline.org/db/formProc/obituaries?title=obituaries&lastname=harris&search_lastname_parameter=starts&firstname=richard+g&search_firstname_parameter=starts&year=&newspaper=.
A photo of Pfc. Harris' grave can be found at this site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96320527.
Source
Birmingham News
Find A Grave
Date
December 7, 1950
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Hyperlink
Identifier
1814
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)