BOBBY G. HARRIS
US ARMY

Bobby G. Harris, of McKinney, was a helicopter crewman. On March 17, 1971, while serving as a door gunner, his chopper’s mission was the insertion of South Vietnamese soldiers onto a mountaintop deep in the jungles of Cambodia. While inserting the soldiers in the midst of a heavy battle, his chopper was hit by an enemy rocket and crashed. SP4 Harris, 19, was killed in the crash. For 31 years he was listed as "Missing In Action," until his remains were recovered and identified by DNA tests. On September 3, 2004, Bobby Harris was finally laid to rest with full military honors at the National Cemetery at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. He is listed at Panel 4W, Row 56.

Medals Awarded:
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
BRONZE STAR
PURPLE HEART
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
MILITARY MERIT MEDAL
GALLANTRY CROSS with PALM

Bobby Harris	Distinguished Flying Cross

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