James Hilliard Polk

Background

Polk, James Hilliard Son of Harding and Esther (Fleming) Polk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1933; graduate, National War College, 1952.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1933; advanced through grades to general, United States Army, 1967; commander armored regiment in (Patton's 3rd Army), World War II, United States Army, 1951; staff officer, United States Army, Korea, 1951; member, United States Army, Korea, 1957-1959; United States commandant in Berlin during Autobahn crisis, United States Army, 1963; commanding general, United States Army, Frankfurt, Germany, 1964-1966; commanding general, United States Army, Heidleberg, Europe, 1966-1971; retired, United States Army, 1971. Consultant industry and research agys. including Army Materiel Command SystemAnalysis Agency.

Achievements

• James Hilliard Polk has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Army Emergency Relief Society, 1971-1992. Member Society Cincinnati, Order Carabao, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Army War College Alumni Association, United States Horse Cavalry Association (president 1977), Chevey Chase (Maryland.) Club, Army-Navy Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Josephine Leavell, November 7, 1936. Children: Josephine W. Polk Schwartz, Junior, James Hilliard III.

Father:

Harding Polk

Mother:

Esther (Fleming) Polk

Spouse:

Josephine Leavell

child:

Junior Polk

child:

James Hilliard III Polk

child:

Josephine W. Polk Schwartz Polk