William Kelly Harrison Jr.: Difference between revisions
Firefly322 (talk | contribs) -to |
WP:DUE weight to Harrison's military career |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{one source}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
'''William Kelly Harrison Jr.''' (d. 1987; age 91) was a [[lieutenant general]] in the [[United States Army]], and the head of the [[United Nations]] [[armistice]] delegation in the [[Korean War]].<ref name=NYT>[http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/29/obituaries/wk-harrison-91-army-general-dies.html "W.K. HARRISON, 91, ARMY GENERAL, DIES"]. [[NY Times]]. May 29, 1987</ref> |
|||
Harrison graduated in 1917 from [[West Point]], and received a commission in the [[cavalry (United States)|cavalry]]. He taught at West Point and then served in France before the end of [[World War I]], followed by assignments in the United States and the Philippines. In 1932 he was appointed as the commander of the [[Army Command and General Staff School]] at [[Fort Leavenworth]], Kansas, followed by a transfer to the [[United States Department of War|War Department]].<ref name=NYT/> |
|||
During [[World War II]] he served as assistant commander of the 30th Division, and was wounded in France, receiving the [[Distinguished Service Cross]], the [[Legion of Merit]], the [[Silver Star]], the [[Bronze Star]] with Cluster and the [[Purple Heart]]. In 1945 he was appointed as the commander of the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]], which was stationed in Czechoslovakia.<ref name=NYT/> |
|||
In 1946, after a brief stint heading [[Camp Carson]] in [[Colorado]], he led the reparations section of the [[occupation of Japan]] under [[Douglas McArthur]]. In 1950 he became the commander of the 9th Infantry Training Division at [[Fort Dix]] in [[New Jersey]]. In 1951 he became the deputy commander of the [[Eighth United States Army|Eighth Army]] in Korea, and also part of the United Nations delegation.<ref name=NYT/> |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
{{military-stub}} |
{{military-stub}} |
||
Revision as of 18:18, 22 July 2009
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. |
William Kelly Harrison Jr. (d. 1987; age 91) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army, and the head of the United Nations armistice delegation in the Korean War.[1]
Harrison graduated in 1917 from West Point, and received a commission in the cavalry. He taught at West Point and then served in France before the end of World War I, followed by assignments in the United States and the Philippines. In 1932 he was appointed as the commander of the Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, followed by a transfer to the War Department.[1]
During World War II he served as assistant commander of the 30th Division, and was wounded in France, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Cluster and the Purple Heart. In 1945 he was appointed as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, which was stationed in Czechoslovakia.[1]
In 1946, after a brief stint heading Camp Carson in Colorado, he led the reparations section of the occupation of Japan under Douglas McArthur. In 1950 he became the commander of the 9th Infantry Training Division at Fort Dix in New Jersey. In 1951 he became the deputy commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, and also part of the United Nations delegation.[1]
From 1954 to 1972 he was the president of the Officers' Christian Fellowship.[2]
 | This military-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Further reading
A Man Under Orders: Lieutenant General William K. Harrison, Jr.. LOCKERBIE, D BRUCE. Harper & Row, 1979. ISBN 0-06-065257-8.
Notes
- ^ a b c d "W.K. HARRISON, 91, ARMY GENERAL, DIES". NY Times. May 29, 1987
- ^ "Leadership and the Christian Officer; the Basis of Successful Leadership". Retrieved 2009-07-10.