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Col John
Harris
Sep 26, 1936 — Mar 11, 2017
Sept 26,1936-March 11, 2017
Kittery - Retired Col Jack Harris passed away on March 11, 2017. Even as
a young man, Jack's first love was flying. After graduation from the
U of Bridgeport Jack joined the Air Force. He flew the F-100 in
England, Germany and Vietnam. Later he flew the FB111 at Pease and
a second tour in England. While in Vietnam Jack was an F100F
Forward Air Controller call sign "Misty"10. Their missions were over
North Vietnam. Bud Day was their first commander. Jack was also a
member of the Super Sabre Society, dedicated to preserving the
history of the F100.
Jack is survived by his wife Alison, two children Matthew Harris
and Lindsay Harris Shapleigh and two grandchildren Michael
Shapleigh age 3 and William Shapleigh age 1. Jack was a lover of
sailing and skiing and will be greatly missed by his family.
Services: A Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the First Congregational Church of Kittery Point, Pepperrell Road, Kittery Point, ME. Interment with full military honors will follow in the First Congregational Church of Kittery Point Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, (https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/openSingleMonthlyDonationForm.do?sourceCode=IIQ160788777<=) or online at: https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/donation.do?cID=14262pD=24671&sc_icid=wtg-lz-donatenow.
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