Cecil E. Harris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCecil E. Harris
American naval aviator
Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1916
Place of Birth: Faulkton, South Dakota, United States
Date of Death: 02-Dec-1981
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Cecil E. Harris
- Captain Cecil E.
- "Cece" Harris (December 2, 1916 – December 2, 1981) was an American schoolteacher, naval aviator and flying ace of World War II.
- Harris is remembered for actions in the Pacific Ocean Theater, which earned him nine combat medals including the Navy Cross, the highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor.
- He ended the war as the navy's second-highest-scoring ace, credited with shooting down 24 Japanese planes.
- Harris scored 16 of his aerial victories in just four days, downing four enemy aircraft on each of those days.
- Never during the course of his 88-day tour with VF-18 did a bullet hit his aircraft.
- It has been said that Harris "was arguably the most consistently exceptional fighter pilot in the US Navy".
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