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United States Army officer (1909–1979)

Hugh P. Harris
Harris as commander of Continental Army Command c. 1964
Born	(1909-06-15)15 June 1909 Anderson, Alabama, United States
Died	3 November 1979(1979-11-03) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1965
Rank	General
Service number	0-
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Continental Army Command Seventh United States Army I Corps 11th Airborne Division ? Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

Hugh Pate Harris (15 June 1909 – 3 November 1979) was a general in the United States Army who commanded Continental Army Command from 1964 to 1965.

A native of Alabama, Harris

Early life

 

Harris was born on 15 June 1909

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Korean War

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Distinguished Service Medal citation

Effective dates of promotion

Harris' effective dates of promotion were:

General, (retired), 1 March 1965 ^[1]

Works by Harris

References

1. The Adjutant General's Office 1967, p. 32.

Sources

Books

• The Adjutant General's Office (1967). Official Army Register. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 32 – via Internet Archive.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

Further reading

External links