Harold Robert Aaron

Harold Robert Aaron
Born	(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921 Indiana
Died	April 30, 1980(1980-04-30) (aged 58) Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	World War II Cold War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Purple Heart
Other work	Senior Staff Scientist, TRW

Harold Robert Aaron (June 21, 1921 – April 30, 1980) was a general in the U.S. Army.

Biography

Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, Harold Robert Aaron graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1943 and served in Europe during World War II.

Lt. General Aaron had seven children.

As a colonel, Aaron served as Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam from June 4, 1968 to May 8, 1969. From November 5, 1973 to August 28, 1977, he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army as a Major General. He later was promoted to Lieutenant General.

Honors and awards

General Aaron is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.

•   Army Distinguished Service Medal
•   Legion of Merit
•   Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
•   Purple Heart

References

• "Harold Robert Aaron". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 16, 2007. 
• "Arlington National Cemetery: Harold Robert Aaron, Lieutenant General, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery website. December 12, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2007.