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William Kelly Harrison, Jr.

American general, recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Summary

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. was born on September 7, 1895[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. William Kelly Harrison, Jr. died on May 29, 1987[3], in Pennsylvania[4]. William Kelly Harrison, Jr. worked as a military personnel[5]. William Kelly Harrison, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Bryn Mawr[7]
  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[8]
  • Father: William Kelly Harrison[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: United States Army Command and General Staff College[11], United States Military Academy[12]
  • Award received: Bronze Star Medal[13], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14], Purple Heart[15], Silver Star[16], Distinguished Service Order[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: William Kelly Harrison Jr.[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21], World War II[22], Korean War[23]
  • Family name: Harrison[24]
  • Given name: William[25]

Why It Matters

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] William Kelly Harrison, Jr. is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Kelly Harrison, Jr. born?

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did William Kelly Harrison, Jr. die?

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. passed away in Pennsylvania[4].

Who were William Kelly Harrison, Jr.'s parents?

William Kelly Harrison, Jr.'s father was William Kelly Harrison[9].

What did William Kelly Harrison, Jr. do for work?

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. worked as a military personnel[5].

Where did William Kelly Harrison, Jr. go to school?

William Kelly Harrison, Jr. was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[11] and United States Military Academy[12].

What awards did William Kelly Harrison, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[13], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14], Purple Heart[15], and Silver Star[16].

Related Entities

Pennsylvania United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pt', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 19d ago · So29375609982 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Award received → —
    Educated at → United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Military Academy
    Given name → William
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Father: William Kelly Harrison"
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