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'''Harold Boswell Ayres''' (25 January 1919 in Tulsa – 18 April 1989 in Memphis) was a [[United States|American]] [[Major (United States)|Major]] in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. He also was a recipient of the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor. He retired as a [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]. |
'''Harold Boswell Ayres''' (25 January 1919 in Tulsa – 18 April 1989 in Memphis) was a [[United States|American]] [[Major (United States)|Major]] in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. He also was a recipient of the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor. He retired as a [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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| − | *[[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] in 1945 as ''Major'' and [[Commanding officer]] of 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, [[88th Infantry Division (United States)|88th Infantry Division]]<ref>General Orders No. 70 |
+ | *[[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] in 1945 as ''Major'' and [[Commanding officer]] of 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, [[88th Infantry Division (United States)|88th Infantry Division]]<ref>General Orders No. 70</ref><ref name=Hallofvalor/><ref>World War 2 Awards</ref> |
*[[Army Distinguished Service Medal]]<ref>Grave photo confirmation</ref> |
*[[Army Distinguished Service Medal]]<ref>Grave photo confirmation</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:50, 9 June 2017
Harold Boswell Ayres (25 January 1919 in Tulsa – 18 April 1989 in Memphis) was a American Major in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor. He retired as a Colonel.
Awards
- Distinguished Service Cross in 1945 as Major and Commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division[1][2][3]
- Army Distinguished Service Medal[4]
- Legion of Merit[5]
- Bronze Star Medal[6]
References
- ↑ General Orders No. 70
- ↑ "Harold B. Ayres". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=XXX. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ↑ World War 2 Awards
- ↑ Grave photo confirmation
- ↑ World War 2 Awards
- ↑ World War 2 Awards
The original article can be found at Harold B. Ayres and the edit history here.