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James
Dyce
Alger
POW (WWII)

Born:

, 

Massachusetts

James Alger graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1935. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    45th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1953
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) James Dyce Alger (ASN: 0-19848), 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 as Chief of Staff, 45th Infantry Division, in Korea, in 1953.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945

    Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry) James Dyce Alger (ASN: 0-19848), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting in 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    1st Armored Regiment

    Division:

    1st Armored Division

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry) James Dyce Alger (ASN: 0-19848), 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 Commanding Officer, 2d Battalion, 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, from 1942 to 1943.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General James Dyce Alger (ASN: 0-19848), 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 service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States from 1967 to 1970.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    Army South Command

    Action Date:

    July 1964 – July 1967
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 36 (September 14, 1967)

    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 James Dyce Alger (ASN: 0-19848), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, Army South Command, during the period from July 1964 to July 1967.