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John
Soloman
Harris
POW (WWII) KIA

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John Harris was a member of the crew of the submarine tender U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), serving in the Philippine Islands. After the ship was severely damaged on December 29, 1941, and subsequently scuttled to prevent the vessel from falling into enemy hands, he and his surviving comrades joined the ground forces in defense of Bataan and Corregidor. He was subsequently captured and interned as a Prisoner of War, and was among the (at least) 139 American Prisoners of War executed by the Japanese at Palawan on December 14, 1944.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Torpedoman Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands and Japan)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – December 14, 1944
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Torpedoman Second Class John Soloman Harris (NSN: 2681521), United States Navy, a former crewman of the U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War. He was executed by his captors at Palawan on 14 December 1944.