Background
Harris, Hugh Pate was born on June 15, 1909 in Anderson, Alabama, United States. Son of Leo C. and Maude Ethel (Alsup) Harris.
General deputy commander Infantry
Harris, Hugh Pate was born on June 15, 1909 in Anderson, Alabama, United States. Son of Leo C. and Maude Ethel (Alsup) Harris.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1931. Student Infantry School, 1938, Armed Forces Staff College, 1946, Command and Staff College, 1948, National War College, 1950.
;Boyd; married second, Kathleen Burns, 1961. 1 adopted daughter, Betsy. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1931, advanced through grades to general.
Unit commander 22d Infantry, 1931-1934, Hawaiian Division, 1934-1937, 5th Infantry Division, 1940-1941. Assigned airborne units, Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1942-1946. Instructor Army Staff College, 1948.
Chief staff United States 13th Airborne Division, 1944-1946, 18th Airborne Corps, 1951-1952, 2d Army, 1953-1955. Liason with Canadian Army, Joint Chiefs Staff, 1948. Regiment commander 224th Infantry, 40th Division, Korea, 1952.
Deputy chief staff for operations 8th Army, Korean War, 1953. Commanding general, Berlin, 1955. Division commander 11th Airborne Division, Germany, 1956.
Deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training G3, United States Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1958-1960. Commandant United States Army Infantry School and commanding general United States Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, 1960. Commanding general I Corps (Group), Korea, 1961, 7th Army, 1962, Continental Army Command, 1964.
Commander-in-chief Army Strike Forces, 1964. President The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina., 1965-1970.
During World War II he was Chief of Staff of the 13th Airborne Division. He served as Chief of Staff of the XVIII Airborne Corps, and commanded a regiment in the 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War. After the war he was Deputy Chief of Staff, Eighth United States Army.
In April 1960, Harris became Commanding General, U.S. Army Infantry Center and Commandant, U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning. At retirement in 1965, General Harris was Commanding General of the U.S. Continental Army Command. Harris' awards and decorations included the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, Glider Badge and Airborne Badge.
Member South Carolina. Wildlife Commission, South Carolina. Atomic Energy Commission, Southern Interstate Nuclear Board, South Carolina.
Commission Higher Education Board of directors South Carolina. Wildlife Federation; Member Airborne Association (past national president). Mason, Optimist, Hibernian.
Assisted preparation airborne literature for United States Army training system.
Married Jane Boyd, August 24, 1934 (deceased.; married second, Kathleen Burns, 1961.
