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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP - Issued to General Ben Harrell, USA
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| Colt Model M .32 ACP serial number 561487 - Military
Model M .32 ACP pistol, arsenal refinished finish, parkerized
trigger, thumb safety and grip safety, with U.S. PROPERTY
mark on right side of frame and ordnance mark punch dot on left
front trigger guard bow. Pistol is documented as having been
issued to General Ben Harrell and is pictured with its original
holster. |
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| Copy of original index card from Rock Island Arsenal
documenting issue of "1 ea Pistol Auto Colt Cal.. .32" to
Brigadier General Ben Harrell. Pistol was shipped on March 29,
1956 to the Chief, Information Branch, Career Management
Division, Room IE-542, The Pentagon, Wash. 25, D.C. |
| Born, 15 March 1911 |
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Oregon and admitted to
the West Point class of 1933 from same state,
Infantry. (Mother's Maiden Name: MCCLAIN) |
| 1942-1945 |
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G3 3d Infantry
Division, G3 6 Corps, Commanding Officer
7 Infantry (23 Aug 44), G3 5Ar NATO & European
Theater (ETO) (Silver Star - (2) Legion of Merit
medals - 2 Bronze Star Medals-Commendation Ribbon)
Marne Division - The three white stripes
represent the number of the division and the three
major operations in which the division participated
during World War I. The clear field of blue stands
for loyalty, steadfastness and undying devotion to
the principles of right and justice by the American
soldier.
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| December 1949 - July
1951 |
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Chief of Staff,
511 Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1952 |
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National War College |
| 1952 |
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Operations & Training
Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe,
Brussels, Belgium (SHAPE) |
| 1956 |
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Chief, Information
Branch, Career Management Division,
Careen Management Division, The
Pentagon |
| June 1960-July 1961 |
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Major General,
Commander,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
A HISTORY OF THE 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION (Air
Assault) |
| 15 February 1963 -
30 June 1965 |
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Lieutenant General,
Assistant Chief of Staff, Force Development,
Department of the Army Received Certificate of
Ownership for Colt .32 pistol, sn 561487 in January
1965 |
| 1965-1967 |
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Commanding General,
Army Combat Development Command (Distinguished
Service Medal - Combat Infantryman Badge) |
| July 1967 - July
1968 |
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Commanding General,
Sixth Army |
| 1968-1971 |
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Commander,
Headquarters Allied Land Forces Central Europe (HALFSEE) |
| 1971 |
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Retired - General |
| 26 July 1981 |
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Died - Fort Ord -
(Carmel, Monterey, CA) |
| December 1982 |
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Obituary |
Harrell, Ben 1911-1981. Listed
in "Who's Who in the World," Second edition, 1974-1975.
Wilmette, IL and "Marquis Who's Who," 1973.(WhoWor 2)
7th US Infantry Regiment,
Regimental information, Campaigns:
| Algeria-French Morocco |
in WWII |
| Tunisia |
in WWII |
| Sicily |
in WWII |
| Naples-Foggia |
in WWII |
| Anzio |
in WWII |
| Rome-Arno |
in WWII |
| Southern France |
in WWII |
| Rhineland |
in WWII |
| Ardennes-Alsace |
in WWII |
| Central Europe |
in WWII |
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