Maj. Walter Rutland "Bucky" Harris, USMC (Ret).

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Maj. Walter Rutland Harris, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Death: September 17, 1993 (72)
Clarksville, Howard County, Maryland, United States (ruptured aorta)
Place of Burial: Highland, Howard County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Armand DeRosset Harris and Hallie Rutland Harris
Husband of Eugenia "Gigi" Harris
Father of Emmylou Harris and Private
Brother of Louise Rutland Adams and Armand Harris

Occupation: policeman, helicopter pilot
Managed by: Private User
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About Maj. Walter Rutland "Bucky" Harris, USMC (Ret).

Walter "Buck" Harris, an officer with the U.S. Marines, was captured in 1952 during the Korean War and spent 10 months as a prisoner of war after he was shot down while piloting a Marine airplane.

His daughter, Emmylou Harris, wrote a song about her father. Listen and read the words to "Bang the Drum Slowly" ©2000 Emmylou Harris and Guy Clark.

MAJ US MARINE CORPS WWII KOREA VIETNAM


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Maj. Walter Rutland "Bucky" Harris, USMC (Ret).'s Timeline

1921
April 13, 1921
Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
1947
April 2, 1947
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
1993
September 17, 1993
Age 72
Clarksville, Howard County, Maryland, United States
September 17, 1993
Age 72
Saint Mark Cemetery, Highland, Howard County, Maryland, United States