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Ira
Kenneth
Evans
1903-09-13

–

1964-06-20

Born:

, 

Maryland

Ira Evans graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1925. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Ira Kenneth Evans (ASN: 0-16215), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the European Theater of Operations from 1945 to 1946.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    New York Port of Embarkation

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1944
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Ira Kenneth Evans (ASN: 0-16215), 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 with the New York Port of Embarkation from 1942 to 1944.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    April 1946 – June 30, 1958
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 24 (July 10, 1958)

    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 Major General Ira Kenneth Evans (ASN: 0-16215), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from April 1946 to 30 June 1958. [This award supersedes the award of the Legion of Merit (Third Oak Leaf Cluster), for service from 30 March 1954 to 1 November 1955, as published in Department of the Army General Orders 25, June 27, 1956.]

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    IV Army

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Ira Kenneth Evans (ASN: 0-16215), 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 with the FOURTH Army in 1942.