J. Garesche Ord | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sunny" "Garry" |
Born | Fort Lewis, Durango, Colorado, US | October 18, 1886
Died | April 17, 1960 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 73)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1909–1946 |
Rank | Major general |
Service number | 0-2608 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands | 12th Infantry Regiment 57th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Division Joint Brazil-US. Defense Commission |
Battles / wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit Order of Abdon Calderón, First Class (Ecuador) Order of Military Merit (Brazil) (Grand Officer) |
Relations | Edward Otho Cresap Ord II (Father) Jules Garesche "Garry" Ord (Uncle) James Thompson Ord (Uncle) James Basevi Ord (Cousin) Edward Otho Cresap Ord (Grandfather) |
Major General James Garesche Ord (October 18, 1886 – April 17, 1960) was a United States Army officer who briefly commanded the 28th Infantry Division and was Chairman of the Joint Brazil–U.S. Defense Commission during World War II.