The William K. Harrison, Jr. papers, 1895-1981.

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The William K. Harrison, Jr. papers, 1895-1981.

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Contains the following types of materials: unit histories, oral histories, biographical sketch. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: WWII, Korean War. General description of the collection: The William K. Harrison, Jr. papers include five copies of transcript of oral history interview with Lieutenant General William K. Harrison, Jr., conducted in 1981 by Colonel Robert N. Mathis. The oral history covers his entire career. The collection also includes a carbon copy of the 9th Infantry Division command report for 1950.

3 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 9th

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Harrison, William K.

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William Kelly Harrison, Jr. was born Sept. 7, 1895 in Washington, DC, to Kate Harris Harrison and Commander William K. Harrison, a U.S. naval officer.The younger Harrison graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in the spring of 1917.He married Eva Antoinette Toole Dec. 13, 1917. They had three children: William Kelly Harrison III, Evelyn, and Wentworth Terry. W. K. Harrison, Jr. served in the U.S. Army for forty years. After he retired from the army with the rank of Lt. General in 1957, he was ...