Uniform Details

May 21st, 1951 dated, US Army, "Shirt, Field, Wool, Olive Green 108, Spec.
MIL-S-10858 (QMC), Pattern Date:
January 29, 1951, N.Y.Q.M.P.A." belonging to Major General Harlan Nelson Hartness.

Uniform comes with matching Unissued trousers

Uniform also comes with a vintage hanger for the uniform

Uniform also includes 31 pages of biographical information

1 piece 5th Army patch

1 piece 26th "Yankee" Infantry Division patch

1 folder of 26 newspaper articles and 3 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,
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:

This uniform is in MINT unissued condition. It is also unworn. It was obtained along with many other items that once belonged to Major General Harlan Nelson Hartness. This grouping includes 2 of Hartness's patches which are both of WWII manufacture style, and both of which show evidence of once having been sewn on one of his uniforms. Additional provenance is seen by a large folder full of newspaper clippings and a few original photos illustrating segments of Hartness's interesting Army Career. This is an affordable grouping for a collector on a budget wishing to have a proven combat general is his collection.

Buy it Now - $1800.00

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