John Orbin Harris of Colony, KS was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States upon successful completion of the Officer Candidate Course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, GA. Lt. Harris was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Harris of Netawaka, KS. Lt. Harris enlisted in the army on July 6, 1942 and served with the B.I.R.T.C., Camp Robinson, Arl. Before going to Officer Candidate School. He attended Netawaka High School in Netawaka, KS and was a rural mail carrier for a number of years.