Harold Robert Aaron (June 21, 1921 – April 30, 1980) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.

He then studied at Earlham College for two years before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1940.

degree in June 1943 and served in Europe during World War II, earning two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.

[4] As a colonel, Aaron served as Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam from June 4, 1968, to May 29, 1969, earning a third Bronze Star and two Air Medals.

From November 5, 1973, to August 28, 1977, he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army as a major general.