Samuel Harrington
| Samuel Milby Harrington | |
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Harrington while served with Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua
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| Born |
November 13, 1882 Annapolis, Maryland |
| Died | March 31, 1948 (aged 65) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1909-1945 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Commands held | 5th Marine Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Haitian Campaign Dominican Campaign World War I Nicaraguan Campaign World War II |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
| Relations | RADM Purnell F. Harrington, USN (Father) |
Samuel Milby Harrington (November 13, 1882 - March 31, 1948) was an Officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier General. His last service assignment was the President of Permanent General Court Martial Board during the World War II. He is the author of The Strategy and Tactics of Small Wars from 1921 and co-author of Small Wars Manual.
Samuel M. Harrington was born on November 13, 1882 in Annapolis, Maryland as the son of future Rear admiral Purnell F. Harrington and his wife Mia Nelthropp. He attended the Yale University and graduated in 1906 with Bachelor of Arts. After graduation, Harrington work for some time as Cub reporter for New York Evening Sun and subsequently in W. R. Grace and Company. Finally Harrington Jr. decided to follow his father's military career and entered the United States Marine Corps on January 6, 1909. Because of his University education, he was offered officer's rank, which he accepted and was commissioned a Second lieutenant of Marines on the date of his entry to the Corps.
Because of his lack of military training, he was first assigned to one-year officer course at Marine Corps Officers School at Port Royal, South Carolina (present MCRD Parris Island). He finished the course on December 29, 1909 and was assigned to the Marine Detachment aboard the battleship USS Idaho. He sailed with the ship across the Atlantic Ocean as a part of the Third Division of the Atlantic Fleet and finished his voyage first in England, and then in France. Harrington returned to Guantanamo Bay in early 1911.
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