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Falkner
Heard
1888-10-15

–

1960-01-01

Born:

Kinney County

, 

Texas

Home:

, 

Texas

Buried: 

San Antonio

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Falkner Heard graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1913. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    1945

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Falkner Heard, 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 in 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    15th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    Headquarters, 2d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders

    (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 Major (Field Artillery) Falkner Heard, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 15th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Blanc Mont, France, during World War I. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Heard, 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.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    15th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    Headquarters, 2d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders

    (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 Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Falkner Heard, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 15th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, in France, during World War I. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Heard, 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.