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George
Logan
Byram

George Byram graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1885. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Cavalry)

    Regiment:

    1st Cavalry

    Action Date:

    June 24, 1898
    War Department, General Orders No. 71 (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 First Lieutenant (Cavalry) George Logan Byram, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 1st Cavalry, in action at Las Guasimas, Cuba, 24 June 1898, in an engagement with an armed enemy.