(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General John Hamilton Hinds (ASN: 0-12106), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, Artillery, 2d Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1946.
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Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralRegiment:
Division ArtilleryDivision:
1st Cavalry DivisionAction Date:
Korean War
Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Orders No. 74 (1951)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Silver Star to Brigadier General John Hamilton Hinds (ASN: 0-12106), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding General, Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea, in 1951. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Hinds, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralDivision:
1st Cavalry DivisionAction Date:
1951
Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General John Hamilton Hinds (ASN: 0-12106), 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 while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea, in 1951.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralRegiment:
Division ArtilleryDivision:
2d Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General John Hamilton Hinds (ASN: 0-12106), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding General, Division Artillery, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Hinds, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.