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Harold
Mark
McClelland
DNB (1951)
1893

–

August 31, 1951

Born:

Tiffin

, 

Iowa

Home:

Norfolk

, 

Virginia

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Harold McClelland transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He died in 1951 while serving as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1949 – 1951
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 54 (September 7, 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Medal (Air Force) to Major General Harold M. McClelland (ASN: 0-6660/29A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Director of Communications-Electronics in the Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General McClelland culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1942 – August 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 15 (February 5, 1946)

    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 Major General Harold Mark McClelland (ASN: 0-6660/29A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War II. As Air Communications Officer, Headquarters, Army Air Forces, from July 1942 to August 1945, General McClelland supervised the Army Airways Communications System which furnished communications and navigational aids along the military air routes throughout the world. He pioneered in military electronics, analyzed the enemy’s scientific research in this field and instituted radio and radar countermeasures. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General McClelland and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    May 1941 – June 1942
    War Department, General Orders No. 68 (August 18, 1944)

    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 Brigadier General Harold M. McClelland (ASN: 0-6660/29A), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Staff of Air Staff, Operations, Headquarters, Army Air Forces, from May 1941 to June 1942. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General McClelland and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.