James B. Ord
| James Basevi Ord | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
15 March 1892 Mexico |
| Died | 30 January 1938 (aged 45) Baguio City, Philippines |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/ |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1915–1938 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Battles/wars |
World War I: |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart Distinguished Service Star (Philippines) |
World War I:
James Basevi Ord (15 March 1892 – 30 January 1938) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel killed in an air crash at Camp John Hay, Philippines. At the time, Ord was serving as the Assistant Military Advisor to the Commonwealth of the Philippines, under United States Military Advisor Douglas MacArthur. Ord was a member of the West Point class of 1915, "the class the stars fell on", that also included Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.
James Basevi Ord was born in Mexico on 15 March 1892, the son of Captain James Thompson Ord and Rose Basevi. He came from a distinguished military family. He was the grandson of Major General Edward Otho Cresap Ord; Major Edward Otho Cresap Ord II was his uncle; and Major General James Garesche Ord was his cousin.
Ord received an appointment from California to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, which he entered on 12 June 1911. The class he joined would become famous as the class the stars fell on. Of the 164 graduates that year, 59 would wear the stars of a general officer, the most of any class in the history of the Academy. Classmates included Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.
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