Английская Википедия:Harold Robert Aaron

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Harold Robert Aaron (June 21, 1921 – April 30, 1980) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.

Biography

Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Aaron attended Morton High School in Richmond, Indiana, graduating in 1938. He then studied at Earlham College for two years before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1940. Aaron graduated with a B.S. degree in June 1943 and served in Europe during World War II, earning two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff College in 1953, the Armed Forces Staff College in 1958 and the National War College in 1964. Aaron completed an M.A. degree in international relations at Georgetown University in January 1960. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in international relations at Georgetown in 1964. His doctoral thesis was entitled The seizure of political power in Cuba, 1956-1959.

As a colonel, Aaron served as Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam from June 4, 1968, to May 29, 1969, earning a third Bronze Star and two Air Medals. From November 5, 1973, to August 28, 1977, he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army as a major general. Aaron was later promoted to lieutenant general. He retired from active duty on January 31, 1979 after serving as deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Aaron married Marianne H. O'Donoghue on January 16, 1944 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. They had three sons and four daughters. After his retirement from the Army, Aaron and his wife lived in Annandale, Virginia.

Aaron died in DeWitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir after suffering a heart attack. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Honors and awards

In 1987 LTG Aaron was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame at the United States Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, AZ.

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• Файл:Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg  Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Army Distinguished Service Medal with bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Bronze Star with "V" device and two Oak leaf clusters
• Файл:Purple Heart ribbon.svg  Purple Heart
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Air Medal with numeral two
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Army Commendation Medal
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  American Campaign Medal
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three campaign stars
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  World War II Victory Medal
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Army of Occupation Medal with "Germany" clasp
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  National Defense Service Medalwith two campaign stars
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Vietnam Service Medalwith three campaign stars
• Файл:Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg  Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 clasp
• Файл:Vietnam Gallantry Cross, with palm.svg  Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam) Individual Citation

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• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Army Presidential Unit Citation
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Шаблон:Ribbon devices  Vietnam Gallantry Cross ribbon with palm device unit citation

Файл:Office of the Secretary of Defense identification badge.svg  Office of the Secretary of Defense identification badge

External links

• Harold Robert Aaron at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website