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John
Franklin
Bird
1902-01-19

–

1987-10-31

Born:

Clay County

, 

Texas

Home:

Oklahoma City

, 

Oklahoma

Buried: 

Oklahoma City

, 

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Memorial Park Cemetery

John Bird graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1925. He retired in 1956 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    I Corps

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, I Corps, General Orders No. 243 (1945)

    (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 Colonel (Field Artillery) John Franklin Bird, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the G-3 Section, Headquarters, I Corps, in the Pacific Theater of Operations, during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Bird, 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.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    VI Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) John Franklin Bird, 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 G-3 Section, Headquarters, SIXTH Army, from 1943 to 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    I Corps

    Action Date:

    1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) John Franklin Bird, 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 while serving with the G-3 Section, Headquarters, I Corps, in 1945.