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James Guthrie Harbord

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HARBORD, JAMES GUTHRIE ), American soldier, was born at Bloomington, Ill., March 21, 1866. He grad uated from the Kansas State Agricultural college, Manhattan, Kan., taking the degree of B.S. in 1886. He joined the 4th Infantry in 1889 and was commissioned in the cavalry in 1891. Serving in the 5th, loth, 1 ith and 1st Cavalry, he became a major in 1914. From 1903-14 he served in the Philippine Constabulary. He became brigadier general in 1917, and was chief of staff of the A.E.F. in France 1917-18. He commanded the Marine Bri gade near Château-Thierry, June 1918, being appointed major general on June 26. He commanded the 2nd Div. A.E.F. in the Soissons offensive under Mangin, July 1918, after which he was placed in command of Service of Supply. He was reappointed chief of staff A.E.F., May 26, 1919, and was head of the American military mission to Armenia, Aug. 1919. He served as deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army, 1921-22. Retiring from the army Dec. 29, 1922, he became president of the Radio Corporation of America. He published Leaves from a War Diary, in 1925.

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