Family of Dibert Edward Pitre & Beverly Richardson Harris
Dibert Edward Jean Pitre was born 27 July 1916 Plaquemine, LA (baptism: 5 August 1916 St. Philomena's Church, Labadieville, LA), and died 10 August 1980 Plaquemine, Iberville, LA. Burial was 12 August 1980 in Greenwood Cemetery, #22 Palm, New Orleans, LA Link to Photo
Wife Beverly Richardson Harris was born 4 March 1917 at 2211 Burdett, New Orleans, LA (baptism: 29 April 1917 Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, LA), and died 23 August 1997 New Orleans, LA. Burial was 30 August 1997 in Greenwood Cemetery, #22 Palm, New Orleans, LA. They were married 8 July 1946 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA. Link to Photo
Their children are:
1- Diane
2- Wendy
Notes for Dibert Edward Pitre:
Chief Petty Officer, Navy, 20 years
Notes for Beverly Richardson Harris:
[From unknown service magazine, p. 360 -
Beverly R. Harris, Sergeant, WAC: Daughter of Mrs. E. Leonhard, 7911 Birch St., New Orleans. She was born March 4, 1917, and attended Robert E. Lee, McMain High, and Allen Commercial Schools and was a clerk and stenographer with an airline at New Orleans Airport prior to induction Oct. 17, 1943. Assigned to Santa Ana Air Base in California, she served as code instructor for Pilot Radio School until going overseas May 30, 1944. Sergeant Harris served in England, France, and Belgium as radio (CW) operator with Ninth Bomber Command Headquarters. She has battle stars for the Invasion of Normandy, the Campaign of Northern France, the Ardennes Forest Defensive, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. She also has the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations Ribbon, the WAC Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Sergeant Harris received her discharge with a certificate of honorable service Aug. 29, 1945, at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army of the United States, Honorable Discharge: This is to certify that Beverly R. Harris A 801 047 Sergeant WAC Detachment Headquarters Squadron 9th Air Division Army of the United States is hereby honorably discharged from the military service of the United States of America. This certificate is awarded as a testimonial of honest and faithful service to this country. Given at Separation Center Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 29 August 1945. (Brown hair, brown eyes, 5' 4 1/2", weight 126.5 lbs, clerk typist. Enlisted 7 September 1942, entry into active service 1 September 1943. Military occupational specialty: radio operator, low speed (776). Battles & campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. Decorations & citations: WAAC Service Medal W 600-66-43 13 Aug 43; EAMET campaign medal with 5 bronze service stars; good conduct medal AR 600-68 6 Mar 44. Continental service 9 months 3 days; foreign service 1 year 2 months 26 days (30 May 1944 - 25 August 1945.]
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