James Guthrie Harbord was a senior officer of the United States Army and president and chairman of the board of RCA. During World War I, he served from mid-1917 to mid-1918 as chief of staff of the Am
Harbord, pictured here in France in October 1918 when he was a major general
Arrival in France of Major General Pershing and Lieutenant Colonel James Harbord, with General Peter Peltier of the French Army stood to Pershing's right, France, June 13, 1917
Major General Omar Bundy (second from the right) with Brigadier General James Harbord (right) and Secretary of War Newton D. Baker (second from left) March 20, 1918, during a tour of inspection of the AEF's lines of communication.
Brigadier General Harbord and members of his 4th Marine Brigade staff, May 1918
John Joseph Pershing, nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World W
James Harbord
…board of RCA. During World War I, he served from mid-1917 to mid-1918 as chief of staff of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), commanded by General John J. Pershing, before commanding a brigade and briefly a division and then the AEF Services of Supply. In the former role he was, in the words of former soldier-turned…
Pershing as a cadet in 1886
Captain John J. Pershing, c. 1902
Pershing with his wife Helen and three of their children