Brigadier General Harold A. Hyde was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1944. His first duty assignment was as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Liaison Officer, 55th Infantry Division, Philippines.| Subsequent duty assignments include: Army Reserve, 91st Division and 6212 United Stated Army Garrison, Fort Ord; United States Army Reserve, Mobilization Designee Assistant Comptroller of the Army. | His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge.