Born: May 10, 1912 Second Lieutenant, United States Army Service #0-890035
QUARTERMASTER CORPS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Home or Place of Enlistment: Bonneville County, Idaho Date of Loss: September 7, 1944
Richard E. Harris was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to an unstated camp where 9,012 other American POWs were held. Richard's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on September 7, 1944. Based on these two reports, Richard was imprisoned for at least 854 days (2 years and ~5 months). Richard died in the sinking of the Shinyo Maru on September 7, 1944 while in Prisoner or War status.