William Kelly Harrison, Jr.
| William Kelly Harrison, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1895 |
| Died | May 29, 1987 (aged 90–91) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
|
| Years of service | 1917–1957 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
|
| Unit |
 Cavalry Branch
|
| Commands held |
United States Army Command and General Staff School 2nd Infantry Division 9th Infantry Training Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Legion of Merit Silver Star Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster Purple Heart |
| Relations | William Kelly Harrison (father) |
| Other work | President, Officers' Christian Fellowship |
Lieutenant General William Kelly Harrison, Jr. (1895 – May 29, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II. He was head of the United Nations Command delegation in the Korean War.
Son of Medal of Honor recipient William Kelly Harrison (himself a direct descendant of President William Henry Harrison) (this seems to have come from an obituary for General Harrison, but genealogical research indicates that while they might have a shared ancestry, both families being from Virginia, there is no evidence of a direct relation), he graduated in 1917 from West Point, and received a commission in the cavalry and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry at Camp Lawrence J. Hearn in California. Following that posting he returned to teach at West Point and served in France before the end of World War I, this was followed by assignments in the United States and the Philippines. In 1932 he was appointed as the commander of the Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, followed by a transfer to the War Department.
During World War II he served as assistant commander of the 30th Division, and was wounded in France, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Cluster and the Purple Heart. In 1945 he was appointed as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, which was stationed in Czechoslovakia.
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