Millard Harmon
US Army Air Forces general (1888–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Millard Fillmore Harmon Jr. (January 19, 1888 – February 26, 1945) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaign in World War II. He was presumed to have perished in February 1945 on a flight when the plane carrying him disappeared in transit.
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Millard Fillmore Harmon Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | "Miff" |
Born | (1888-01-19)January 19, 1888 Fort Mason, California, United States |
Died | February 26, 1945(1945-02-26) (aged 57) Marshall Islands |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1912–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 20th Pursuit Group 5th Composite Group Second Air Force Air Force Combat Command US Army Forces in the South Pacific Area Army Forces South Pacific Area Army Air Forces Pacific Area |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre |
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Harmon, Frank Maxwell Andrews, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. and Lesley J. McNair, all lieutenant generals at the time of their deaths, were the highest-ranking Americans to die in World War II.[1]