Harold R. Story

Harold R. Story
New York Daily News, 9 July 1972
Born(1919-03-12)March 12, 1919
Queens, New York, US
DiedSeptember 7, 1987(1987-09-07) (aged 68)
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
ServiceUnited States Army
Years of service1940–1979
RankMajor General
Service number01173098[1]
UnitNew York Army National Guard
Commands187th Field Artillery Observation Battalion
42nd Division Artillery
42nd Infantry Division
27th Rear Area Operations Center
WarsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsBronze Star Medal[1]
Alma materTufts University
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Spouse(s)
Violet Barbara "Babs" Little
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(m. 1941⁠–⁠1987)​
[2][3]
Children2[3]
Other workManager and Executive, Pioneer Plastics Corporation

Harold R. Story (12 March 1919 – 7 September 1987) was a career officer in the New York Army National Guard. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. Story attained the rank of major general as commander of the 42nd Infantry Division and the 27th Rear Area Operations Center.

Early life

Harold Roden Story was born in Queens, New York on 12 March 1919, the son of Harold Story and Viola Irene (Roden) Story.[4][5] He attended the public schools of Queens and graduated from Newtown High School in 1937.[6] He attended Tufts University from 1937 to 1940.[7][8] In his civilian career, Story resided in Levittown and was a manager and executive with the Pioneer Plastics Corporation of Auburn, Maine.[7]

Start of career

Story enlisted in the New York National Guard's Headquarters Battery, 1-105th Field Artillery on 18 September 1940.[9] He graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1942.[10]

During World War II, Story served with the 7th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, a Third United States Army unit that took part in World War II combat in the European theatre.[11][12] He returned to his National Guard service after the war. Story was activated for Korean War service with the Far East Command on 18 December 1951, after which he resumed his National Guard service.[13]

In 1954, Story was a major with II Corps Artillery.[14] In the mid 1950s, he commanded the 187th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, which was based in Brooklyn.[15] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Story commanded the 42nd Division Artillery with the rank of colonel.[16]

Continued career

Military education

Story's military education included:

In 1972, Story was promoted to brigadier general and assigned as assistant division commander of the 42nd Infantry Division.[19] In March 1975, Story was assigned as division commander and promoted to major general.[20] He served in this position until 1977, when he was assigned to command of the 27th Rear Area Operations Center.[21]

In retirement, Story resided in Duck, North Carolina.[3] He died in Norfolk, Virginia on 7 September 1987.[22] Story was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, columbarium 2 N-33-3.[3]

Dates of rank

Story's dates of rank were:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f National Guard Bureau (1961). Army National Guard Register. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 940. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018, Entries for Harold R. Story and Violet Little". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com. LLC. 14 September 1941. pp. 933, 1443. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Death Notice, Harold R. Story". Newsday. Melville, New York. 10 September 1987. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wedding Announcement: Story–Roden". Brooklyn Daily Times. Brooklyn, New York. 2 July 1917. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Death Notice, Harold R. Story". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. 9 September 1987. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Newtown High School Yearbook, Class of 1937. Elmhurst, New York: Newtown High School. 1937. p. 89. Retrieved 6 May 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
  7. ^ a b "Appointed: Harold R. Story". Lewiston Evening Journal. Lewiston, Maine. 15 June 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ The Jumbo. Medford, Massachusetts: Tufts University. 1939. p. 161 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New York National Guard Service Cards, 1917-1954, Entry for Harold R. Story: Subseries; Served During WWII". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com, LLC. 18 September 1940. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ National Guard Bureau (1971). Army National Guard Register. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 860. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Shelbyettes: Mrs. Harold R. Story". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 30 December 1943. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shelby Briefs". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 11 February 1944. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Army Orders". Lawton Morning Press. Lawton, Oklahoma. 18 December 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "They Get Their Weather News First Hand at Fort Drum". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. 14 August 1954. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Second Corps Awards Given". Watertown Daily Times. Watertown, New York. 19 July 1957. p. 9 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  16. ^ The City of New York Official Directory. New York: New York City Recorder's Office. 1970. p. 378 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "The F. A. Battalion". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 22 May 1943. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ a b National Guard Bureau (1976). Army National Guard Register. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 326. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Long Islander Now General". New York Daily News. New York. 9 July 1972. p. 63B – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Promoted: Brig. Gen. Harold R. Story". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Syracuse, New York. 15 March 1975. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Guard units get break". The Evening Tribune. Hornell, New York. United Press International. 8 March 1977. p. 3 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  22. ^ "Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014, Entry for Harold Roden Story". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com, LLC. 14 September 1987. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  23. ^ "New York World War II Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945, Entry for Harold R. Story". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com, LLC. 18 September 1940. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  24. ^ National Guard Bureau (1951). Army National Guard Register. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 1017. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  25. ^ National Guard Bureau (1966). Army National Guard Register. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 860. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  26. ^ United States Senate (31 May 1972). Congressional Record ‒ Senate. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 19341 – via Google Books.
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