Harold Francis Loomis

Harold Francis Loomis
Harold Francis Loomis
Nickname(s)	"Loomy"
Born	20 June 1890; Rockville, Connecticut, United States
Died	21 October 1970 (aged 80); Washington, D.C., United States
Place of burial	West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1914–1946
Rank	Brigadier General
Service number	0-3702
Unit	Coast Artillery Corps
Commands	Harbor Defenses of Portland
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II
Awards	Legion of Merit; Army Distinguished Service Medal; Commendation Ribbon; Commander of the Order of the British Empire (UK); Officer of the Legion of Honor (France); Croix de Guerre with palm (France); Grand Officer of the Order of Nichan-Iftikar (Tunisia);
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Brigadier General Harold Francis Loomis (19 June 1890 – 21 October 1970) was a United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he was ranked 50th in the class of 1914. During World War II he was in charge of the French rearmament program in the North African Theater of Operations (NATOUSA) and later at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). The French units he helped re-equip played an important role in the Italian and the Southern France campaigns.