Ira Laffayete Kimes | |
|---|---|
 Kimes as Colonel, USMC. | |
| Born | August 8, 1899 Fayetteville, Tennessee, US |
| Died | February 3, 1949 (aged 52) |
| Place of Burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1923–1945 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Commands | Marine Corps Air Station, Quantico Marine Aircraft Group 22 Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 232 |
| Battles/wars | Haitian Campaign World War II |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
Ira Laffayete Kimes (August 8, 1899 - February 3, 1949) was a highly decorated naval aviator of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 22 during the Battle of Midway, for which he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.[1]
- ^ "Ira L. Kimes Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2018.