Hubert R. Harmon
| Hubert R. Harmon | |
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| Born |
April 3, 1892 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 22, 1957 (aged 64) Lackland Air Force Base, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1915-1956 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
13th Air Force Sixth Air Force Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II *Solomon Islands campaign |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
Lieutenant General Hubert Reilly Harmon (April 3, 1892 – February 22, 1957), after a distinguished combat career in World War II, was instrumental in developing plans for the establishment of the United States Air Force Academy. He was the first superintendent of the academy and was one of the persons most influential in establishing it as a successful educational institution.
Hubert R. Harmon was born in 1892 at Chester, Pennsylvania. He was from a military family; his father Millard F. Harmon, Sr. was a colonel, one brother, Millard F. Harmon, Jr., a lieutenant general and another, Kenneth B. Harmon, a colonel. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915, as a member of "The class the stars fell on". Harmon's first assignment was at Fort Monroe, Virginia, until December 1915, when he was transferred to Fort Andrews, Massachusetts. In 1917, he was assigned to Kelly Field, Texas, where he organized and served as commandant of the Ground Officer's Training School, and later as aeronautical officer for the Southern Department and engineer officer for Kelly Field. In March 1918, he was appointed executive officer at Taliaferra Field, Texas, and a month later was placed in charge of Barron Field, Texas.
In 1918, Harmon completed advanced training in pursuit aviation at Issoudun, France, and became chief of staff of the Air Service Command of the Third Army at Coblenz, Germany. On July 1, 1920, he transferred to the Air Service.
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