Background
Harding, Edwin Forrest was born on September 18, 1886 in Franklin, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Henry and Lilly (Woodward) Harding.
Harding, Edwin Forrest was born on September 18, 1886 in Franklin, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Henry and Lilly (Woodward) Harding.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1909. Graduate The Infantry School (advanced class), 1928, Command and General staff schedul, 1929, Army War College, 1934.
Colonel James O’Hara, United States Army), Edwin Forrest, Junior, Anne Woodward. Commd Second lieutenant, Infantry, United States Army, 1909, advanced through ranks to major general, 1942. Instructor English, History and Economics at United States Military Academy, 1919-1923.
Instructor The Infantry School, 1929-1933. Secretary United States Infantry Assn and editor of The Infantry Journal, 1934-1938. Commd 27th Infantry at Schofield Barracks, T.H., 1938-1940.
Assistant to division commander, 9th Infantry Division, 1941. Commanded 32d Infantry Division, February-December 1942, and during early phases of Buna campaign in New Guinea. Commanding Mobile Force Panama Canal Department, March 1943-August 1944.
Commanding Antilles Department, August 1944-1945. Director history division Office Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1945-1946. Retired, 1946.
Married Eleanor Hood, September 23, 1913. Children: Davis Philoon, Elinore Hood (wife Lieutenant.