Harold Robert Aaron  Harold Robert Aaron (June 21, 1921 – April 30, 1980) was a general in the U.S. Army.  Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, Harold Robert Aaron graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1943 and served in Europe during World War II. General Aaron had seven children. As a colonel, Aaron served as Commander, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam from June 4, 1968, to May 8, 1969. From November 5, 1973, to August 28, 1977, he served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army as a Major General. He later was promoted to Lieutenant General. General Aaron is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.