James Gutherie Harbord joined the Army as a Private in the 4th U.S. Infantry in 1889. He was commissioned in the 5th U.S. Cavalry in 1891 and served honorably in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in Cuba with the 10th U.S. Cavalry and with the 11th U.S. Cavalry in the Philippines during the Insurrection there and as Assistant Chief of the Philippine Constabulary from 1903 to 1909 and again from 1910 to 1913.
Harbord accompanied General John J. Pershing to France in World War I as Chief of Staff, American Expeditionary Forces. In May 1918, he took command the the U.S. Marine Corps Brigade in the 2nd Division and then the Division itself.
After the Armistice, he was named by President Woodrow Wilson as Chief of Military Mission to Armenia. He retired as a Major General, Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
After retirement, General Harbord was Chairman of the Board of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). In 1942, he was advanced to Lieutenant General on the retired list.
He died at Rye, New York, on August 20, 1947 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.
HARBORD, EMMA OVENSHINE W/O JAMES G
DATE OF DEATH: 05/29/1937
DATE OF INTERMENT: 06/01/1937
BURIED AT: SECTION SOUTH SITE 1872-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF JG HARBORD – MAJ GEN US ARMY RET
HARBORD, JAMES G
LT GEN USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/21/1866
DATE OF DEATH: 08/20/1947
DATE OF INTERMENT: 08/22/1947
BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE A 1872
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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