James Garesche Ord
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Major General J. Garesche Ord, Chairman of the Joint Brazil–U.S. Defense Commission in World War II.
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| Nickname(s) | "Sunny" "Garry" |
| Born |
October 18, 1886 Fort Lewis, Durango, Colorado |
| Died | April 17, 1960 (aged 73) Washington, D.C. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1909–1946 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Service number | O-2608 |
| Commands held |
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) |
James Garesche Ord (October 18, 1886 – April 17, 1960) was a United States Army Major General who Commanded the 28th Infantry Division and was Chairman of the Joint Brazil–U.S. Defense Commission during World War II.
J. Garesche Ord, nicknamed "Sunny" and "Garry," was born at Fort Lewis near Durango, Colorado on April 18, 1886. He was the son of Major Edward Otho Cresap Ord II (1858–1923) and Mary Frances (Norton) Ord.
His grandfather was Major General Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818–1883), and his great-grandfather was First Lieutenant James Ord (1789–1872).
His uncle, Jules Garesche "Garry" Ord (1866–1898) was also an Army officer, and has been credited by historians with sparking the charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish–American War, at which Jules Ord was killed.
Another uncle, James Thompson Ord (1863–1905), was a Captain in the Army, and his son, Lieutenant Colonel James Basevi Ord (1892–1938) was the cousin of James Garesche Ord.
James Garesche Ord graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1909 and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry. Initially assigned to the 30th Infantry Regiment, his early postings included Fort Davis and Fort Gibbon in Alaska, the Presidio of San Francisco, and Plattsburg Barracks in New York.
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