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United States Army officer (1911–1992)

James H. Polk
Polk as United States Army Europe commander c. 1969
Born	(1911-12-13)13 December 1911 Batangas, Philippines
Died	18 February 1992(1992-02-18) (aged 80) El Paso, Texas, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1933–1971
Rank	General
Service number	0-19028
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	United States Army Europe V Corps American forces in Berlin 4th Armored Division 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

James Hilliard Polk (13 December 1911 – 18 February 1992) was a general in the United States Army who commanded

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