USMA Class of June 1943. Culum No. 13793.

Brigadier General Harold H. Dunwoody, US Army (Ret.), 96, of Englewood died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Paris, France to the late Halsey and Doris (Sleator) Dunwoody.

Gen. Dunwoody graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1943 and served in the US Army for 31 years. He was a three war veteran having served in WW-II in Europe, the Korean War and in Viet Nam. He was twice awarded the Purple Heart and earned the Distinguished Service Cross in addition to many other awards, decorations and citations. In retirement he enjoyed living in Randolph, NY during the spring and summer and spent the fall and winter in Englewood, FL. He was a man of many talents and enjoyed composing music, writing poetry as well as playing the organ and piano. He also enjoyed boating and fishing.

He is survived by his three daughters: LTC Susan M. Schoeck , US Army Reserves (Ret.) of Englewood, FL; General Ann E. Dunwoody, US Army (Ret.) of Tampa, FL; Jacqueline L. Baker of Mesa, AZ; two sons: Harold H. Dunwoody, Jr. of Port Charlotte, FL; William L. Dunwoody of Boston, MA; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Elizabeth in May 2006 and his daughter Katherine in 1957.

Services will be held from the Van Rensselaer & Son Funeral Home 14 Church St. Randolph, NY 14772. He will be buried next to his wife in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Randolph, NY.

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GRADUATE OF THE US MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT JUNE 1943

The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Armor) Harold Halsey Dunwoody, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Commanding Officer of the 3d Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Major Dunwoody distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Chupari, Korea, during the period 31 August 1951 through 3 September 1951. During this period the 3d Battalion of the 17th Infantry Regiment under the command of Colonel Dunwoody seized enemy-held Hills 820 and 851, key objectives of the 7th Infantry Division, against repeated enemy attacks. Early in the morning of 2 September 1951, Hill 851 was subjected to unusually heavy artillery fire followed by an intense enemy attack. Elements of the 3d Battalion defending Hill 851 gallantly resisted the attack but were forced to move to the rear to reform. Realizing that communication facilities were seriously disrupted and that the enemy had taken a heavy toll, Colonel Dunwoody personally reorganized and encouraged the battalion, frequently exposing himself to hazardous enemy fire in traveling from place to place. To maintain maximum observation and coordination with all elements of his battalion, he established himself in a forward exposed position on Hill 820 and remained there to direct his troops despite numerous fanatical charges by heavily outnumbering enemy forces. On one occasion, attacking enemy troops advanced to fifteen yards of Colonel Dunwoody's observation post, threatening to overrun the forward defenders of Hill 820. Displaying superior intrepidity and coolness under fire, he personally participated in repulsing the attack with grenades and rifle fire, inflicting heavy losses to the enemy, while continuing to direct his men with exceptional insight and military skill.

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