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Thomas
Troy
Handy
1892-03-11

–

1982-04-12

Born:

Spring City

, 

Tennessee

Home:

Emory

, 

Virginia

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas Handy graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1914. From 1921 to 1925 he was an instructor at VMI. He retired as a U.S. Army General in 1954.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    7th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    March 9, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 126 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Field Artillery) Thomas Troy Handy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Salient-du-Feys, France, 9 March 1918. When Company D, 168th Infantry was under severe attack in the salient du Feys, France, Major Handy voluntarily joined it upon finding that he could do so without interfering with his normal duties, and by his coolness and conspicuous courage aided materially in its success.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General
    War Department, General Orders No. 68 (1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Thomas Troy Handy (ASN: 0-4665), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    June 1942 – October 1944
    War Department, General Orders No. 88 (1945)

    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 General Thomas Troy Handy (ASN: 0-4665), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from June 1942 to October 1944.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    Action Date:

    September 2, 1949 – March 31, 1954
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 35 (May 13, 1954)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to General Thomas Troy Handy (ASN: 0-4665), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from 2 September 1949 to 31 March 1954.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: General Thomas Troy Handy (ASN: 0-4665), 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.