James Harbord was a U.S. Army officer and a business executive.
Harbord graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1886. He enlisted in the Army in 1889. In 1891, he was commissioned a second lieutenant. Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ...
During World War I, Harbord worked closely with General Pershing. In 1918, he was given command of the Fourth Marine Brigade which was serving as part of the Army Second Infantry Division. He commanded the Marines during the Battle of Belleau Wood. After a couple of months, he was promoted to major general and given command of the division. John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ... A military division: Infantry Australian 2nd Division British 2nd Division (World War I) British 2nd Infantry Division Canadian 2nd Infantry Division Soviet 2nd Rifle Division US 2nd Infantry Division Airborne German 2nd Parachute Division Cavalry British 2nd Mounted Division US 2nd Cavalry Division Armour US 2nd Armored Division This is... The Battle of Belleau Wood was a battle of the first World War. ...
In 1922, Harbord retired from the army to become an executive of the Radio Corporation of America. RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions, DVD players, video cassette recorders, direct broadcast satellite decoders, camcorders, audio equipment, telephones, and related...
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In May, 1918, Harbord was re-assigned by Pershing to the Marine Brigade of the 2d Infantry Division, and he and his men successfully halted the Germans at Belleau Wood (6-25 June, 1918).
Harbord was promoted major general, and commander of the 2d Division during the counterattacks on Soisson.
After the war, General Harbord was promoted to brigadier general in the Regular Army and again appointed Chief of Staff of the AEF, and on return to the U.S. as major general in 1919, commander of the 2d Infantry Division.
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