William Kelly Harrison Jr.

William Kelly Harrison Jr.
Harrison as Major General
Nickname(s)	"Billy"
Born	(1895-09-07)September 7, 1895 Washington, D.C., United States
Died	May 25, 1987(1987-05-25) (aged 91) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1957
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-5279
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	U.S. Caribbean Command 9th Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Normandy Battle of Saint-Lô Battle of Mortain Battle of Aachen Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of the Bulge Rhineland Campaign Korean War Jamestown Line
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Silver Star Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart
Relations	William Kelly Harrison (father)
Other work	President, Officers' Christian Fellowship

William Kelly Harrison Jr. (September 7, 1895 – May 25, 1987) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of Lieutenant General. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he rose through the ranks to brigadier general during World War II and distinguished himself in combat several times, while serving as the assistant division commander of the 30th Infantry Division during the Normandy Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. Harrison was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest decoration of the United States military for bravery in combat, for his actions during Operation Cobra.^[1][2]

Following the War, Harrison remained in the Army and after several stateside assignments, he was ordered to the Far East, where he served as head of the United Nations Command armistice delegation in the Korean War. He participated in the truce talks, which concluded with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. Harrison completed his career as the commanding general of U.S. Caribbean Command in early 1957.^[3][4][5]