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Richard Harris graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1951. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1968

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Lee Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army from 1967 to 1968.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1970

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Lee Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, U.S. Army Pacific from 1968 to 1970.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Lee Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, was awarded a Fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer Division Support Command and Deputy Commanding Officer, Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    August 1957 – June 1962

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 2 (January 14, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Major (Corps of Engineers) Richard L. Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Officer in Charge, Nuclear Power Plant, Alaska, from August 1957 to June 1962.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1965 – 1966

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Lee Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 20th Engineer Combat Battalion, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1965 to 1966.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1978 – 1980

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Lee Harris (ASN: 0-63868), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Division Engineer, North Central, from 1978 to 1980.