Class of 1912

(Harry Albert Flint, Born Feb. 12, 1888 St. Johnsbury, VT.⁠b

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, March 2, 1908, to June 12, 1912, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 4th Cavalry.

Served: At Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Sept. 9, 1912, to Jan. 2, 1913; at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 1913, to May 5, 1916; at Fort Riley, Kans., May 17, 1916, to

(First Lieut. of Cavalry, July 1, 1916)

(Captain of Infantry, May 15, 1917)

Nov. 22, 1917; at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, to February 6, 1918; at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, at School of Fire, to May 10; at Camp Logan, Texas, to

(Major, National Army, June 7, 1918)

June 19; at Camp McClellan, Ala., to July 17; en route to France to Aug. 6; in France with A. E. F. to

(Lieut.‑Colonel of Field Artillery, U. S. A., Oct. 26, 1918)

Dec. 19; at Coblenz, Germany, with Army of Occupation, Dec. 19, 1918, to –––––

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Lieutenant-Colonel, Temporary, of Field Artillery, Oct. 26, 1918.

At Coblenz, Germany, with Army of Occupation, Dec. 19, 1918, to

Returned to Grade of Captain, Mar. 15, 1920.

Major of Cavalry, July 1, 1920.

Dec. 31, 1920, performing such duties as Executive Officer, Military Commander, Animal Inspector, 3rd Army, Assistant G‑1, 3rd Army and Chief Remount Officer, American Forces in Germany; en route to United States, and leave of absence, Jan. 1, 1921, to June 30, 1921; at Ft. Ethan Allen, Vt., duty Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and National Guard encampment July 1, 1921, to Sept. 9, 1921; at Fort Riley, Kans., student officer. Troop Officers' Course, Cavalry School, Sept. 9, 1921, to June 30, 1922, when he was graduated; at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Instructor of Equitation, General Service Schools and commanding General Service School Detachment (Colored), July 1, 1922, to June 30, 1923, and student officer, Command and General Staff School, July 1, 1923, to June 30, 1924, when he was graduated; General Staff Corps Eligible List; at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Instructor, Summer Training Camp s, July 3, 1924, to Aug. 30, 1924; at Roswell, New Mexico, Professor of Military Science and Tactics, New Mexico Military Institute, Sept. 1, 1924, to June 30, 1926; at Paris, France, student officer, Ecole Superieure de Guerre, July 9, 1926, to Sept. 13, 1928, when he was graduated; at Washington, D. C., Assistant Materiel and Equipment Section, Office, Chief of Cavalry, Sept. 30, 1928, to Aug. 31, 1930; at Langley Field, Va., student officer, Air Corps Tactical School, to –––––

Cited for meritorious services:

"For meritorious services in voluntarily allowing himself at the risk of his life to be lowered over an almost vertical cliff in order to rescue an injured soldier who lay on a shelf, less than •six feet wide, on the side of a canyon, and with a drop of •five hundred feet to the valley below, in the vicinity of Pali, Island of Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 24, 1914."

Commendation for Meritorious Service.

"For meritorious services June 5, 1919, in personally conducting an engine to immediate vicinity of the burning ammunition salvage dump adjacent to Amuo Depot No. 351, Mulheim, Germany, and removing cars loaded with ammunition which were in danger of being explored and destroyed by burning shells."

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Military History. —

(Maj. Cav., July 1, 1920)

At Langley Field, Va., student off., A. C. Tactical School, Aug. 31, 1930 to July 2, 1931; on leave to Aug. 30, 1931; at Maxwell Field, Ala., Instr., A. C. Tactical School, to June 30, 1933; on leave to Aug. 30, 1933; at Ft. Knox, Ky., 7th Cav. Brig., to June 23, 1935; at champaign, Ill, Director of Training Cav., ROTC Unit, U. of Illinois, June 25, 1935 to

(Lt.‑Col. Cav., Aug. 1, 1935)

Aug. 14, 1939; at Fort Clark, Tex., 5th Cav., Aug. 18, 1939 to –––––

(Col. Cav., Dec. 1, 1940)

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Ft. Clark Tex, 5 Cav, 18 Aug 39–

(Col AUS 1 Dec 40)

41; Ft. Benning Ga, ETO, 2 Armd Div, — (England, Oran, Algiers, LnO between Gen Giraud and Allied Fcs in Algiers) — LM

(Col Cav 1 Mar 42)

27 Jul 43; ETO (Sicily, England, France) CO 39 Inf Regt 9 Inf Div, — 2DSC 3SS 2PH

25 Jul 44

KIA (wounded 24 Jul 44) near St Lo France 25 Jul 44: Aged 56.

Legion of Honor (France)

Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.