Ernest Nason Harmon

Amerikansk general. Chef for 2. panserdivision 1944-45.

• Ardennerne II, 1944-45

Ernest Nason Harmon was born on 26 February 1894 in Lowell, Massachusetts, and grew up in West Newbury, Vermont. He attended Norwich University, the "Home of ROTC," for a year prior to entering the U.S. Military Academy. Following his graduation from West Point in 1917, he was commissioned in the cavalry.

His career highlights include:

Participant in the modern pentathlon at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
During World War II, General Harmon served as Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division in Tunisia and Italy. After the capture of Rome, he returned to the United States as a corps commander. He returned to command the 2nd Armored Division in 1944 before being named XXII Corps Commander. Among his soldiers, he was known as "Old Gravel Voice."
In January 1946 he took command of the VI Corps, which became the U.S. Constabulary.
He served as Commanding General of the Third United States Army from January 10, 1947, to March 14, 1947.
He served as Deputy Commanding General, Army Ground Forces, from March, 1947, until his retirement in March, 1948.
General Harmon left the Army for Norwich University, where he served as President from 1950 to 1965. In 1955, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Michaels College, Burlington, Vermont. General Harmon died at White River Junction, Vermont, on 13 November 1979.