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Silas
Beach
Hays
1902-02-18

–

1964-07-24

Born:

St. Paul

, 

Minnesota

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

From 1955 to 1959, Silas Hays served as the 30th Surgeon General of the Army. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General in 1959.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Silas Beach Hays (ASN: 0-17803), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    September 1950 – July 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 73 (August 9, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Silas Beach Hays (ASN: 0-17803), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in Korea from September 1950 to July 1951.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Silas Beach Hays (ASN: 0-17803), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    August 23, 1951 – May 31, 1959
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 22 (June 10, 1959)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Silas Beach Hays (ASN: 0-17803), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from 23 August 1951 to 31 May 1959, culminating as Surgeon General of the Army from 1955 to 1959.