Field Harris
| Field Harris | |
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| Born |
September 18, 1895 Versailles, Kentucky |
| Died | December 21, 1967 (aged 72) |
| Place of Burial | Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Versailles, KY |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917–1953 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Service number | 0-401 |
| Commands held |
Director of Aviation, USMC 1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | William Frederick Harris (son) |
Field Harris (September 18, 1895 – December 21, 1967) was a highly decorated Lieutenant General in the United States Marine Corps, who commanded the Marine Aviation Units during World War II and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during the Korean conflict.
Thomas Field Harris was born on September 18, 1895, in Versailles, Kentucky, the son of Andrew Thomas and Lena Field Harris. He attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland and graduated in 1917. He was subsequently appointed a Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on March 30 of that year. His first assignment was for a brief period aboard the USS Nevada and subsequently was assigned to the Third Provisional Brigade at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Harris stayed in this capacity until April 1919.
His next service assignment was at Naval Station Cavite, Philippine Islands, where he participated in the shore patrol duty. Field was transferred back to the United States in June 1922, when he assigned to the Judge Adocate General in Washington, D.C.. While there he graduated from George Washington University School of Law.
Subsequently, he was assigned to battleship USS Wyoming, where he was appointed a Commanding officer of the Marine Detachment. Field later attended the advanced one-year course at Marine Corps Base Quantico and then began flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. He was designated a Naval Aviator on April 13, 1929.
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