Edwin F. Harding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U.S. Army general of World War II, commanded 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1886
Place of Birth: Franklin, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 05-Jun-1970
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Edwin F. Harding
- Edwin Forrest Harding (September 18, 1886 – June 5, 1970) commanded the 32nd Infantry Division at the beginning of World War II.
- He graduated 74th among his classmates from the United States Military Academy in 1909, who included John C.
- H.
- Lee (12), Jacob L.
- Devers (39), George S.
- Patton (46), Horace H.
- Fuller (59), Robert L.
- Eichelberger (68), and William H.
- Simpson (101).
- His first field command, the 32nd division was the first American unit, after the Battle for Guadalcanal, to engage in offensive operations in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
- The 32nd was understrength, ill-trained, poorly equipped, and thrust into its first battle against seasoned Japanese units.
- The unit finally logged a total of 654 days of combat during World War II, more than any other U.S.
- Army division.
- They were among the first to enter the war and were still engaging attacking Japanese after the Armistice was declared.
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