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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Harris Jones (ASN: 0-5222), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Professor of Mathematics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, from 1931 to 1946.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    September 1, 1947 – July 31, 1956
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 37 (August 17, 1956)

    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 Brigadier General Harris Jones (ASN: 0-5222), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 1 September 1947 to 31 July 1956.

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Corps of Engineers)

    Regiment:

    6th Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    March 27 – April 3, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 12, 1929

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Corps of Engineers) Harris Jones (ASN: 0-5222), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 6th Engineers, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Warfusee-Abancourt, Somme, France, March 27 – 3 April 1918. Captain Jones, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, courageously led his men during this period, repeatedly passing from trench to trench encouraging his men while under enemy machine-gun and rifle fire. On 30 May 1918, when all other officers of his company became casualties, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire while going from the front-line trench to the strong point, about 100 yards in front, in order to keep the machine-guns in action, and directing the reconstruction of the trenches after the enemy bombardment had partially destroyed them. This splendid gallantry and leadership displayed by Captain Jones, and his utter disregard for his own personal safety, were a great inspiration to the men of his command.