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Source:  Staff Sergeant Michael A. Harris, Jr., Trenton. Photo courtesy of bobbystuff.com

  • Monument Name

    Staff Sergeant Michael A. Harris, Jr., Trenton

  • Type

    Marker

  • Subjects

    Other Wars

  • City

    Trenton

  • County

    Jones

  • Description

    The memorial to Michael A. Harris is round top tablet style granite marker on a single base. Above the inscription, incised into the stone, is the United States Navy Coat of Arms.

  • Inscription

    SSG. E-6 / MICHAEL A. HARRIS, JR. / FEB. 12, 1965 / FEB. 26, 1991 / KILLED IN ACTION / IN SAUDI ARABIA / -OPERATION DESERT STORM-

  • Dedication Date

    Circa 1991

  • Decade

    1990s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.063070 , -77.353730 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      "Jones County Courthouse in Trenton, North Carolina,” Bobbystuff.com, (accessed May 19, 2023) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Location

    The marker is located on the grounds of the Jones County Courthouse at 101 Market St, Trenton, NC 28585.The marker along with that of Elton Edward Davenport stand at the far right corner of the courthouse grounds if facing the entrance. The Jones County Confederate Dead Memorial is located at the far left corner of the lawn.

  • Landscape

    The memorial stands on the courthouse lawn.

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