World War II William Hartwell Harrison (October 7, 1896 – August 19, 1955) was a decorated officer of United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general.

[1] Another foreign shore duty came in July 1922, when he sailed as first lieutenant for Haiti as a member of First Marine Brigade under Brigadier General Theodore P. Kane.

Harrison remained at Quantico until June 1929, when he was promoted to the rank of captain and appointed commanding officer of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS New Mexico.

Captain Harrison was subsequently assigned to the Battery Officer's Course at Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he also attended later the Advanced Course.

Harrison returned stateside in June 1941 and joined again 1st Battalion, 10th Marines at San Diego under Lieutenant Colonel Raphael Griffin.

[1] But with the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, the new units were activated and Harrison assumed command of 12th Defense Battalion at the beginning of August 1942 also at San Diego.

[3][4] In December 1944, Harrison was ordered back to the United States and appointed officer in charge of Automotive Section within Service Command, Fleet Marine Force Pacific under Major General Earl C. Long.

[1] Harrison returned stateside in January 1946 and assumed duties as officer in charge of Western and North-Eastern Recruiting Divisions at San Francisco and Philadelphia.