Paul D. Harkins Military person

Paul Donal Harkins (May 15, 1904 – August 21, 1984) was Deputy Chief of Staff during World War II to George S. Patton Jr. and later became a U.S. Army General and the first Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) commander from 1962 to 1964.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 15, 1904
Birth place	Boston
Date of death	August 21, 1984
Place of death	Dallas

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Military person

award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
military operations	Korean War Cold War Vietnam War World War II
military branch	United States Army
military command	Military Assistance Command Vietnam
military unit	United States Army Central
service start	1929
service end	1964