Harold D. Harris
| Harold Douglas Harris | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Bucky" |
| Born |
February 4, 1903 Laramie, Wyoming |
| Died | September 20, 1984 (aged 81) Lakeland, Florida |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
|
| Years of service | 1925-1950 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
|
| Service number | 0-3969 |
| Commands held | 5th Marine Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Nicaraguan Campaign
World War II
Harold Douglas Harris (February 4, 1903 - September 20, 1984) was a United States Marine Corps officer with the rank of Brigadier General. Harris fought guerrillas in Nicaragua, and subsequently the Japanese in World War II, while commanding 5th Marine Regiment.
Harold D. Harris was born on February 4, 1903 in Laramie, Wyoming. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in June 1925. He was commissioned a Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps during that time and assigned to Marine Corps Rifle Range in Winthrop, Maryland. Harris was subsequently assigned to the Marine Corps Basic School in Philadelphia, where he was educated in warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander.
After his graduation in 1926, Harris sailed for Nicaragua, where he was wounded in action with Sandinas Bandits on 19 February, 1929. He later served foreign shore duty in Tientsin, China. Harris also attended Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia and graduated in 1935.
In 1938, Harris was sent to France, where he attended Ecole Superieure de Guerre in Paris. With the outbreak of World War II, Harris participated in the evacuation of US Citizens from that country. For his part in evacuatuion, Harris later received Letter of Commendation by William C. Bullitt, United States Ambassador to France.
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