William Kelly Harrison, Jr.
American general, recipient of the Purple Heart medal · United States · Lived 1895 to 1987 · aged 91
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Something wrong?William Kelly Harrison Jr. was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant General.
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Harrison Jr. as Cadet at West Point in 1913.
The meeting of War Plans Division, War Department General Staff in 1942. From left to right: Harrison, Lee S. Gerow, Crawford, Eisenhower, Leonard T. Gerow, Handy, Sherrill, McKee and MacKelvie.
Harrison, armed with M3 submachine gun in conversation with Capt. John E. Kent, Co. A, 117th Infantry Regiment somewhere in France, fall 1944.
Lieut. Gen. William H. Simpson (commanding general, Ninth Army) congratulates Harrison upon his decoration with the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his previous service with the War Plans Division, War Department General Staff. Germany, February 1945.
UN delegate Lieut. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. (seated left), and Korean People's Army and Chinese People's Volunteers delegate Gen. Nam Il (seated right) signing the Korean War armistice agreement at P'anmunjŏm, Korea, July 27, 1953.
The English text of Korean Armistice Agreement. Harrison's signature is in the lower left corner.
Harrison's grave at Arlington National Cemetery.Awards
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William Kelly Harrison Jr. was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant General. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he rose through the ranks to brigadier general during World War II and distinguished himself in combat several times, while serving as the assistant division commander of the 30th Infantry Division during the Normandy Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. Harrison was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest decoration of the United States military for bravery in combat, for his actions during Operation Cobra.
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