Harry K. Pickett

Harry Kleinbeck Pickett
Pickett as brigadier general, USMC
Nickname(s)"Pick"
Born(1888-01-09)January 9, 1888
Ridgeway, South Carolina
DiedMarch 19, 1965(1965-03-19) (aged 77)
Darjeeling, India
Buried
Singtom Cemetery
Darjeeling, India (1965-2023) Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1913–1946
Rank Major general
CommandsTroop Training Unit, Pacific Fleet
Marine Garrison Forces, 14th Naval District
3rd Defense Battalion
1st Battalion, 11th Marines
Battles / warsVeracruz Expedition
World War I
Dominican Campaign
Haitian Campaign
World War II
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)

Major General Harry Kleinbeck Pickett (January 9, 1888 – March 19, 1965) was a United States Marine Corps Officer who has the distinction of having been present at the start of both world wars; he was serving as Commanding Officer of the Marine barracks at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and is most noted for leading the unit that trained both Marine and Army amphibious units in the Pacific Theater during World War II.