AAF TANK MUSEUM Militaria Uniforms

Brigadier General
Harlan Nelson Hartness
1945 dated O.D. Dark
Officer's Coat

Uniform Details

April 10th, 1945 dated
Model 1944, "Coat, Wool, Elastique, O.D. Dark Officer's
M-1944, Spec. P.Q.D. Number 149C
Dated April 4th 1944,
Pattern dated March, 1944"
With original chocolate tie
With original Brigadier General's Flag, dated August 21st, 1942
Needs belt and buckle, and one "Yankee" patch to be re-sewn
5th Army patch needs re-sewing
Approximately 29 pages of biographical/historical information
Has his 2 ribbon bar (needs a 3rd ribbon)
Has sterling silver stars

Uniform also comes with a large lot of photos and newspaper clippings from the early 1950's period when he was with the 4th Infantry Division.

*Includes some tank photos!*

Biographical Information on Brigadier General (later Major General)
Harlan Nelson Hartness

Born 1898

Died 1986

Graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1919

Made Brigadier General in 1942

Assistant Commanding General of the 26th "Yankee"

Infantry Division between 1943 and 1945

Commanding General of the 26th "Yankee"

Infantry Division between June and July of 1945

Deputy Assistant Cheif of Staff of the 15th Army Group

Commanding General of the 7th Infantry Division between 1946 and 1948 in Korea

Deputy Commandant of the Command and General Staff College
between 1948 and 1950

Acting Commandant of the Command and General Staff College in 1950

Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division between 1950 and 1953

EUCOM (European Command) Major General in 1951

Retired in 1954

Medals and Awards

Silver Star

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

Czechoslovakian Military Order pf the White Lion

French Legion of Honor

French Croix de Guerre with Star

French Croix de Guerre with Palms

European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with ? Bronze Stars
(had at least 3)

Unknown

Unknown

Comments from the Curator:

World War II period combat General's groupings are extremely rare to find today. This uniform is one of four in the AAF Tank Museum collection that were acquired from General Hartness's estate. This uniform includes a 70th Infantry Division, Commanding General's Flag which was presented to him attesting to it's provenance. Additional provenance is provided by the additional items that are included with this uniform grouping from his estate. Here is a rare chance to obtain a documented World War II period US Army combat General's uniform grouping.

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