Harry Kinnard

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American general officer (1915-2009)

United StatesLived 1915 to 2009 · aged 93

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Harry William Osborne Kinnard II was a senior United States Army officer who, during the Vietnam War, pioneered the airmobile concept of sending troops into battle using helicopters. Kinnard retired from the military as a lieutenant general.

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Kinnard as a West Point cadet in 1939

Acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, and Lieutenant Colonel Harry Kinnard, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry, at Bastogne after successfully defending the city.

Awards 6

1946Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class

Bronze Star Medal

Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

Purple Heart

Silver Star

Officer of the Order of the Crown

Connected to Harry 6

Adriaan PaulenAlso won Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class

Nikolai Ramm ØstgaardAlso won Officer of the Order of the Crown

Arthur LongmoreAlso won Officer of the Order of the Crown

Reuben Henry Tucker IIIAlso won Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class

Julian CookAlso won Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class

Michel HofmanAlso won Officer of the Order of the Crown

About this person

Country

United States

Type

Other

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1915 to 2009 · aged 93

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7 languages

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