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Harris, Jack Shelton, 1922-2014

 Person

Biographical Note

Jack Shelton Harris (1922-2014) was a graduate of John Marshall High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He served in World War II and the Korean War and is the recipient of three Purple Heart Medals, two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star, and the Croix de Guerre. Harris married Shirley Jean Schumann (1924-2014) in October 1926. She was a graduate of Westhampton High School and Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in education. Their children include Craig, Paul, Mark, and Cabell, and they primarily resided in Richmond, Virginia.

External Sources:

"Jack Shelton Harris", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134244574/jack_shelton_harris, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Schumann Harris", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134244929/shirley_schumann_harris, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Jean Schumann" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/28150122, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Jean Schuman" in the Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9277/records/620643, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-066
Abstract The Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers include letters, photographs, a scrapbook, and more. The subjects of the content include high school, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Jack Harris's service in World War II and the Korean War, and the Harris family. Jack Shelton Harris (1922-2014) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and earned numerous medals during his service in World War II and the Korean War. His wife Shirley Jean Schumann Harris (1924-2014)...
Dates: 1924 - 2014