Remembering Jesse Harrison on Memorial Day

While Jesse Harrison may have passed away earlier this year, his legacy will live on.

The Hartford Courant reports that Harrison, who was in the Army Air Corps., passed away on April 21 - on his 94th birthday.

He flew on D-Day and survived being shot down in the Netherlands, but didn’t talk about what he had seen and done during WWII.

Harrison, who was one of the most decorated veterans in Connecticut, eventually opened up about his amazing adventures - and survival.

Last year, in his final Memorial Day parade, Harrison was pushed down the street in a wheelchair. He waved and smiled while people cheered and called out to him.

To read more about his amazing life, visit Courant.com.