Harold Palmer Howard (November 24, 1866 – March 1, 1951) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during World War I.[1]
Harold Palmer Howard | |
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.jpg) From the October 1951 edition of Assembly magazine | |
| Born | November 24, 1866 Sauk Centre, Minnesota |
| Died | March 1, 1951 (aged 84) Minneapolis, Minnesota[1] |
| Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, Sauk Centre, Minnesota |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1891–1920 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-13442 |
| Awards | Silver Star (2)[1] |
Education and military career
editHe attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1891.[2] On February 2, 1901, he was appointed to the rank of captain and served with the 14th Cavalry.[2] This was followed by a tour as quartermaster at Fort Keogh, Montana, in charge of the Remount Depot from June 24, 1909, to December 1912.[2]
Before World War I, Howard participated in the Spanish–American War and the Philippine insurrection.[3] His Silver Star citations are from his service there. During World War I, he commanded the 82nd Field Artillery and 17th Field Artillery Brigade.[1]
He retired as a colonel in 1920, but his rank of brigadier general was restored by act of Congress in June 1930.[1]
After serving in the U.S Army, Howard was a professor of Military Sciences and Tactics at St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minneapolis.[1]
Civilian career
editHoward was later employed by the Federal Serve Bank in Minneapolis.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Henry Blaine Jr, Generals in Khaki
- ^ a b c Cullum, George W. (1891). Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., from its establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin. p. 583. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Duffy, Bernard K.; Carpenter, Ronald H. (1997). Douglas MacArthur: Warrior as Wordsmith. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 208. ISBN 0313291489. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
Bibliography
edit- Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. ISBN 1571970886.