AAF TANK MUSEUM Militaria Uniforms

Brigadier General Harlan Nelson Hartness
1951 to 1954 period, O.D. Dark Officer's
Coat with Belt and Buckle

Uniform Details

1951 to 1954 period, Coat, Wool, Elastique, O.D. Dark Officer's M-1944
With belt and buckle
With 3 ribbon bar
Has embroidered-on Major General's stars
Has his NAMED paper tag inside
Has his 26th "Yankee" Division patch on his right side
Need a 4th Infantry Division patch on his left side
With his original chocolate tie
With approximately 29 pages of biographical/historical information

Plus a HUGE photo album and many articles and photos concerning his career

Large lot of photos and newspaper clippings from the early 1950's period when he was with the 4th Infantry Division.

*Inlcudes a GIANT photo album too!*

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,
in 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 Guerne with Star
French Croix de Guerne 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 all acquired from General Hartness's estate. This uniform has his named laundry/cleaner's tag inside attesting to it's provenance. Additional provenance is provided by the great many additional items that are included with this uniform grouping from his estate. Here is a rare chance to obtain a documented and named World War II period US Army combat General's uniform grouping.

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