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Paul
Donal
Harkins
1904-05-15

–

1984-08-21

Born:

Boston

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

Boston

, 

Massachusetts

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Paul Harkins graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1929. He retired as a U.S. Army General in 1964.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (General Staff Corps)

    Action Date:

    October 1944 – May 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 113 (December 4, 1945)

    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 Colonel (General Staff Corps) Paul Donal Harkins (ASN: 0-17625), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during the period from October 1944 to May 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Harkins reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 78 (1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Paul Donal Harkins (ASN: 0-17625), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 28 (August 24, 1964)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Paul Donal Harkins (ASN: 0-17625), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) Paul Donal Harkins (ASN: 0-17625), 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 from 1942 to 1943.