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"The red of our country's flag was made redder still by his heroism; the white, more stainlessly pure by the motives which impelled him; and, in the starry field of our nation's glorious banner; the blue has been glorified by the service he has given for American ideals."
The flag on the casket is folded. Precisely, over and over. At the end just the stars show.
And he hands the flag, like it is a delicate piece of the freedom it symbolizes, to one who remains. He looks into her eyes. The wife, the son, the daughter, the father.
"On behalf of the government of the United States of America, ... I am honored to present you with this flag of our country, under which your husband has so honorably and faithfully served." A battlefield symbol, the rifle and helmet mark the spot of a fallen comrade.1
SPC John Carter Harris August 24, 1959-February 4, 2006
A Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division
John
C. Harris, age 46, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006. An Army veteran
of
Desert Storm. Survived by wife,
Gina Harris; parents, Jack and Sandy Harris; other relatives and friends.
Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2006 at GARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL,
867 S. James Rd. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of
service. (614)235-GARY (4279).
Published in The Columbus Dispatch on 2/9/2006.
Guestbook Archive.
Contact Gina Harris John was in A Co, and Gina was in B Co. 143rd. Both are veterans of Desert Shield/Storm.
Funeral Program for John Harris
PFC Gary Wayne Mahan of Waco, TX
B Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division.
Died o/a January 3, 1991 in a vehicle accident on a Saudi desert highway while headed north toward Kuwait.
CPL Daniel Thomas Flateau October 24, 1966 - July 5, 2001
B Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division
Dan was one of the first people I met in Germany.
He earned his Air Assault wings at Ft. Campbell, KY, prior to coming to the 143rd.
He was an original member of the G41 SEN, then was transferred to the remote RAU, serving in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait from 1990-1991.
He had a photographic memory and was into World History and read science fiction novels.
Dan was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in January of 2000.
Dan & Diane Flateau were married on August 25th, 2000.
Diane maintains a page for Dan at: http://www.flateau.com/danspage.htm. Some pictures are here: SEN G41.
Dan was my friend.
After our wedding in
Danmark, Dan Flateau took us to
Skagen [1,2], where the North and Baltic Sea meet.
Photo April 1992.
SGT Nathan Mc Fadden
B Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division.
SGT Julia Hooper [Weaver]
B Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division.
SPC Tryon
B Company, 143d Signal Battalion
3rd Armored Division.
May 27th, 2000
1Jan Landon. Standing for Freedom. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Web posted Sunday, November 14, 1999. Photo-Philip Reed Carlson/The Capital-Journal.