Moody Tidwell received a Reserve commission in 1924, and was called to active duty in 1940 after several years of private law practice. After serving in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1963 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
Sponsored by:
Moody
Rudolph
Tidwell
, Jr.
1903
–
January 13, 1979
Born:
Miami
,
Oklahoma
Home:
Miami
,
Oklahoma
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
War Department General Orders No. 51 (1946)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Finance Corps) Moody Rudolph Tidwell, Jr., 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 as Chief of the Claims Division, Office of the Chief of Finance from 1940 to 1943; and then as a member of the Board of Contract Appeals, Office of the Undersecretary of War from 1943 to 1946. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Tidwell and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Moody Rudolph Tidwell, Jr., United States Air Force, 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. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Tidwell and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Moody Rudolph Tidwell, Jr., United States Air Force, 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. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Tidwell and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.