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Harmon, Millard Fillmore, Jr. ("Miff"), Lt Gen.
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Contact Info
Home Town Fort Mason, California
Last Address Guam and/or the Philippines
Date of Passing Feb 26, 1945
Location of Interment Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii
He was killed while en route from his HQ in Guam to a high-level conference in Washington, DC. His plane had flown safely from Guam to Kwajelein but was lost at sea between Kwajalein and Hawaii. The former Harmon AAF/AFB, Guam was named in his honor.
His Army DSM citation: Awarded for actions during World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Millard Filmore Harmon (ASN: 0-3406), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from August 1941 to July 1, 1944. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 56 ( July 12, 1944)
His Navy DSM citation: Awarded for actions during World War II
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Millard Fillmore Harmon, Jr. (ASN: 0-3406), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General of United States Army Forces in the South Pacific Area from 1 July 1942. By wholehearted and loyal cooperation in organization, planning and command of United States Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, Major General Harmon contributed immeasurably to the Solomon Islands Campaign which started in August 1942. His leadership, tireless devotion to duty and wholehearted cooperation set an inspiring example to all the forces in the South Pacific Area and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States. General Orders: Board Awards Meeting (February 11, 1943)
WWII - Pacific Theater of Operations/Western Pacific Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
June / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1945
Description (Western Pacific Campaign 15 June 1944 to 2 September 1945) Attacks on Truk, where the Japanese had a major base, continued as preparations were made for the invasion of the Marianas. The American troops that landed on Saipan on 15 June 1944 met bitter opposition; but, after a desperate Japanese counterattack on 7 July, organized resistance soon terminated. Tinian, invaded on 25 July, was won by I August. Guam, which had been seized by the Japanese on 10 December 1941, was invaded on 20 July and regained after 20 days of fighting. With the conquest of the Marianas, the United States gained valuable bases for an aerial offensive against Japan itself. To provide bases for operations against the Philipgines, the Palaus were invaded in mid-September. Later, aerial attacks were made on Formosa to support the invasion of the Philippines and Okinawa.
