Services for Tupelo war hero Smitty Harris set for today

Services for Tupelo war hero Smitty Harris set for today

Funeral services honoring Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, whose capture and subsequent imprisonment during the Vietnam War were documented in his autobiography, “Tap Code,” will be held today in Tupelo.

Final salute: Vietnam War POW honored at funeral after life of resilience and duty

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – As the stars and stripes flew outside Cadence Bank Conference Center, inside, the life of Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris was honored. Harris’ son Lyle recounted the first time he saw his Dad, when he was released after nearly eight years as a prisoner in North Vietnam. “I had fallen asleep in a chair in the corner. When I woke up, Dad was hugging and kissing every member of the family, and I watched. I was almost in disbeli…