Harold E. Rosecrans

1897–1980 (age 83)

Military Officer

Biography

Harold E. Rosecrans (1897–1980) met his responsibilities with courage, consistently putting the needs of his country and comrades ahead of his own. His career was marked by thoughtful leadership, calm resolve, and an abiding concern for those he commanded.

Now interred at Arlington National Cemetery, his memory is held with reverence, a quiet beacon of the values he embodied.

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