NAME: Aquilla James Dyess |
NICKNAME: Jimmie, Big Red, The Old Man |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-5486 |
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HOME OF RECORD: Augusta, GA |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs. Connor C. Dyess |
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DATE OF BIRTH: 1/11/1909 |
SERVICE DATES: 12/5/1936 – 2/2/1944 |
DATE OF DEATH: 2/2/1944 |
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CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
Roi-Namur | HQ/1/24 | 1542 | Lieutenant Colonel (Battalion CO) |
KIA | |||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Medal of Honor, Purple Heart Carnegie Medal (1929) |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Lieutenant Colonel |
Biography coming soon.