I was able to reach out to one but unfortunately, this person had recently passed with Dementia. I verified their names and reached out to see if they were even still alive (they would be in their 90s) without luck. He mentions two other compadres who were captured with him. Sergeant Harris left little writings other than notes his daughter made in recalling her conversations with him before he passed away. After about 4-5 notepads of paper, I created a detailed timeline of events, analyzed war maps (from both sides), and read testimonies from other POWР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєs to understand the events, feelings, and desperation these war heroes faced. So, I hit the books (Kudos to the Orlando Library system for home delivery and Hoopla for theР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В free online reads ) and found the best books on this important snippet of history. And that drives me to write this amazing story of faith and perseverance. Call it the veteran in me, war/history buff, or the fact that my grandfather served in both World War I and II.

After reading the Facebook post about Sergeant Harris and his POW, I felt compelled to learn more. With this one, it was long, tedious, but well worth the effort. Read onР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В¦ It gets better.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєs with any screenwriting project, I perform months of research before writing the words Р В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћFade InР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРЎв„ў. He brought back only what he could carry: His compass, Map, and a cloth portrait of himself painted in a POW camp by another POW (whom IР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєm having difficulty tracking down), and smuggled it under his uniform. He was repatriated by the Russians in April 1945 and passed away in 1979.

It is believed he made a wrong turn (maybeР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В somewhere in Switzerland) and was recaptured. He would spend the rest of the war (27 months to be exact) in at least three POW camps,Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В suffer weight loss, and desperation.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’Вuring this time, he stole a German Compass, drew a map from memory (both of which his daughter stillР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В possesses), and escaped to Switzerland. Sergeant Harris was captured, injured from falling off a cliff, had his back furtherР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В injured by a German rifle butt to the back, and then transported to a German POW camp, via Italy and train through German lines. On the morning of February 14, 1943, in a blinding sandstorm to cover their movements, the Germans struck with such quick andР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В devastatingР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В force, most of the Amercian tanks, artillery and infantry were either killed, captured, or forcedР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В to retreat. The famous and seasoned German tank commander, Erwin Rommel, with up to date intelligence, planned to circumvent these observationР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В hills, encircle, and entrap them. However, high-level commandersР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В dictated tactics and dispersion of forces that failed from the start. Nearby, two observationР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В hills (called Р В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћDjebelsР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРЎв„ў) were manned by segregated 168th Infantry and artillery for the purpose of catching the German armor off guard as they were (based on conflicted intelligence) toР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В roll through the pass. (pronounced: Seedy-Boo-Zid) is a small village in Kasserine Pass. HarryР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєs story takes a turn for the worse on 14 February 1943. The 168th Regiment still sends troops in harmР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєs way to this. SergeantР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В Harris, along with most of the troops from the 34th Infantry DivisionР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В Р В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћ Red BullsР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРЎв„ў and 168th Infantry Regiment are from the Midwest (e.g., Iowa, Minnesota). ItР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєs purpose? Draw German tank battalions away from the Russian front. From there he was later deployed in Р В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћ Operation TorchР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћ, the offical allied invasion of North Africa. Harris (see photo below), an Infantry Regiment musicianР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В (a horn player) who was shipped off to Ireland in one of the first American deployment to the European theater. In September 2017, my wifeР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєsР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В cousin Sandy-Seely Harris posted a Facebook Tribute to her father (my wifeР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєs uncle) Sergeant Harry C. sent troops to both the Pacific AND Europe to fight the Axis.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В It is during this timeframe that this amazing story unfolds. Unfortunately, it did not turn out well for the home team, but then again neither did Dunkirk for the Brits. threw their hat into the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. My latest screenplay project and is based on true events.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљР Р‹or those readers that donР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєt keep up on their war history, Kasserine Pass is located in Tunisia and was the site of one of the earliest World War II tank battles where American tanks fought the first real tank-to-tank battle with Germans in North Africa shortly after the U.S. If it truly did, I wouldnР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєt be working on it, however she isnР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєtР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В too far off, andР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В being one toР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В never argue with your spouse, will never tell her otherwise (LOL). Since last September (where has all the time gone), IР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєve stumbled upon a story that, as my wife tells me, Р В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРІвЂћСћwrites itselfР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р Р‹Р РЋРЎв„ў. Alas, the trials and tribulations of an Addicted Screenwriter. It has been way too long since my last entry, so IР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєm going toР В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В catch you all up.Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћР В РІР‚в„ўР вЂ™Р’В IР В Р’В Р В РІР‚В Р В Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРЎв„ўР В Р вЂ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎвЂєР РЋРЎвЂєve been extremely busy writing, both at work and at home.

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