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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Major General William K. Harrison, senior U.N. delegate to Korean armistice talks, promoted to lieutenant general and appointed deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE) in Japan, while temporarily continuing as truce negotiator.
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GEN. WM K. HARRISON
APPOINTED HEAD OF
USAFFE IN JAPAN
MUNSAN, Korea, (AP) -- Major General William, K. Harrison, senior U.N. delegate to the Korean armistice talks, Saturday was promoted to lieutenant general and given a new assignment.
Gen. Mark W. Clark, U.S. Far East commander, said Harrison will continue temporarily as chief Allied truce negotiator.
His new assignment is deputy commanding general of the soon-to-be-activated U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE), with headquarters at Camp Zama, south of Tokyo. The new command will consolidate most of the present operations of the Japan logistical command and the headquarters and service command, the Army said.
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Munsan, Korea
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Saturday
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promoted to lieutenant general; appointed deputy commanding general of usaffe; continues temporarily as chief allied truce negotiator
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Major General William K. Harrison, senior U.N. delegate to the Korean armistice talks, was promoted to lieutenant general and assigned as deputy commanding general of the soon-to-be-activated U.S. Army Forces Far East (USAFFE), headquartered at Camp Zama south of Tokyo. Gen. Mark W. Clark announced Harrison will temporarily continue as chief Allied truce negotiator. The new command will consolidate operations of the Japan logistical command and headquarters and service command.