, ▁res ign ing ▁from ▁Pan ▁American ▁Grace ▁Air ways . ▁During ▁the ▁War ▁Harris ▁served ▁as ▁Ass istant ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff , ▁Pl ans ; ▁Ass istant ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff , ▁Oper ations ; ▁Command ing ▁Officer ▁of ▁Dom estic ▁Transport ation ▁Division . ▁When ▁he ▁left ▁the ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁Act ing ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁of ▁Air ▁Transport ▁Command , ▁having ▁att ained ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Brig ad ier ▁General . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁Harold ▁R . ▁Harris ▁left ▁the ▁military ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁to ▁join ▁American ▁O verse as ▁Airlines . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁American ▁O verse as ▁Airlines ▁was ▁incorpor ated ▁into ▁Pan ▁Am ▁Airlines , ▁and ▁Harris ▁became ▁Vice - Pres ident ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Division . ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁Harris ▁was ▁President ▁and ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁of ▁North west ▁Airlines . ▁He ▁res igned ▁because ▁of ▁health ▁issues ▁and ▁conflicts ▁with ▁the ▁North west ▁Airlines ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors . ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Harris ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁A viation ▁Fin an cial ▁Services , ▁Inc ., ▁a ▁company ▁that ▁helped ▁fled g ling ▁air lines ▁ac quire ▁operating ▁capital . ▁Harris ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁at ▁age ▁ 7 0 . ▁ ▁Harold ▁R . ▁Harris ▁died ▁in ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Fal mouth , ▁Massachusetts ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁