William Kelly Harrison Jr.

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William Kelly Harrison Jr. (September 7, 1895 – May 25, 1987) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant General. A graduate of the West Point Military Academy, he rose through the ranks to Brigadier general during World War II and distinguished himself in combat several times, while serving as Assistant Division Commander, 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. rdf:langString
William Kelly Harrison Jr. (7 de setembro de 1895 - 25 de maio de 1987) foi um oficial altamente condecorado do Exército dos Estados Unidos com a patente de tenente-general. Formado pela Academia Militar de West Point, ele subiu na hierarquia para general de brigada durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e se destacou em combate várias vezes, enquanto servia como comandante assistente da 30ª Divisão de Infantaria durante a Campanha da Normandia e a Batalha do Bulge. Harrison foi condecorado com a Distinguished Service Cross, a segunda maior condecoração das forças armadas dos Estados Unidos por bravura em combate, por suas ações durante Operação Cobra. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString William Kelly Harrison Jr. (September 7, 1895 – May 25, 1987) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant General. A graduate of the West Point Military Academy, he rose through the ranks to Brigadier general during World War II and distinguished himself in combat several times, while serving as Assistant Division Commander, 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. Following the War, Harrison remained in the Army and after several stateside assignments, he was ordered to the Far East, where he served as head of the United Nations Command armistice delegation in the Korean War. He participated in the truce talks, which concluded with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. Harrison completed his career as Commanding general, U.S. Caribbean Command in early 1957.
rdf:langString William Kelly Harrison Jr. (7 de setembro de 1895 - 25 de maio de 1987) foi um oficial altamente condecorado do Exército dos Estados Unidos com a patente de tenente-general. Formado pela Academia Militar de West Point, ele subiu na hierarquia para general de brigada durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e se destacou em combate várias vezes, enquanto servia como comandante assistente da 30ª Divisão de Infantaria durante a Campanha da Normandia e a Batalha do Bulge. Harrison foi condecorado com a Distinguished Service Cross, a segunda maior condecoração das forças armadas dos Estados Unidos por bravura em combate, por suas ações durante Operação Cobra. Após a guerra, Harrison permaneceu no Exército e depois de várias missões nos Estados Unidos, ele foi mandado para o Extremo Oriente, onde serviu como chefe da delegação de armistício do Comando das Nações Unidas na Guerra da Coréia. Ele participou das negociações de trégua, que terminaram com a assinatura do Acordo de Armistício Coreano em 27 de julho de 1953. Harrison completou sua carreira como general comandante do Comando Caribenho dos EUA no início de 1957.
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