From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (PIONEERS & PATRIOTS: Anderson County Military Servicemen, Revolutionary War - WWI)

Harris, John

(born: 1896  -  died: 1947) 

Harris was born September 14, 1896 in Illinois  but lived his later life in Anderson County. He died October 17, 1947.

John Harris was a soldier who eventually attained the rank of captain during World War II, and after the war he remained in the service as an officer in a Field Artillery unit. He is buried at Woodlawn Hills Cemetery.

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    Entries compiled by Anderson County Historical Society's Luther Allen Davenport.

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    Illinois

    Cite This NKAA Entry:

    “Harris, John,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005247.

    Last modified: 2025-11-19 21:16:29