note...each record for John that he had given his name for it was spelled Hairl, not Harold. John Hairl Berry was born February 23, 1919 in Center Twsp, Sebastian, Arkansas. Street: Boaneville Road. His parents were Thomas Harrison & Cora C. Norris Berry. July 20, 1939 John married Pauline Harriet Crow of Greensood, Sebastian Co., Ar. October 16, 1940 Hairl registered for the military draft at Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. He enlisted in the US Army August 5, 1944 in Los Angeles, California stating his residence was Sebastian County, Arkansas. His infomation on the enlistment papers was that he had a Grammar school education. His civil occupation was "Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor". Nothing more is known about his time in the service. His discharge was October 18, 1944. John Hairl Berry passed away January 8, 2003 at Lane County, Oregon with his burial being at Oak Hill Memorial Park. San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.