Hiram Tarkington

Hiram Tarkington
Tarkington, c. 1958
Born(1896-03-15)March 15, 1896
Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1996(1996-10-08) (aged 100)
Unknown[a]
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1918–1954
Rank Colonel
Service numberO10618[3]
Unit24th US Field Artillery Regiment
Commands61st Field Artillery Regiment (Philippines)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
  • Battle of Mangima Grand Canyon
  • Battle of Bugo[ambiguous]
Alma materThe Citadel
Other workDirector of Florida civil defense (1955–1968)

Hiram Wendell Tarkington (March 15, 1896 – October 8, 1996)[1] was a colonel in United States Army known for commanding the 61st Field Artillery Regiment of the Philippine Army from November 1941 to May 1942. He became a prisoner of war after the surrender of American forces in the Philippines and was imprisoned until the end of the war. After retiring from the Army in 1954, he led civil defense in Florida from 1955 until 1968.

  1. ^ a b "Social Security Death Index". Social Security Administration. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ "Burial detail: Tarkington, Hiram W". ANC Explorer. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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