James Basevi Ord was a US Army

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 Lieutenant Colonel

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 killed in an air crash at Camp John Hay, Philippines. At the time, Ord was serving as the Assistant Military Advisor to the Commonwealth of the Philippines

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 Military Advisor General MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

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Upon his death, Ord was replaced by Major Sutherland.

Camp General Servillano Aquino was formerly called Camp Ord.

Military career

• 1911 - 1915—Attends United States Military Academy (USMA)
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   - West Point, New York
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  • Graduated As No. 5378 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant
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• 1915 - 1917 -- 6th Infantry Regiment
  • 1916 - 1917 -- Mexican Expeditionary Forces
    • 1916 - Promoted to 1st Lieutenant
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    • April 12, 1916—Wounded at Battle of Parral
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       and recommended for the Medal of Honor
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    • 1917 - Promoted to Captain
• June - July 1917—54th Infantry Regiment
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• 1917 - 1918—Instructor of Modern Languages at USMA
• 1918—Intelligence Officer & Assistant Adjutant—USMA
• 1918—The Hague, Netherlands
• 1924—Promoted to Major (United States)
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• 1932—Assistant Military Attaché to France
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• 1932 - 1933—Attends the Army War College
• 1933 - 1935—Instructor of Section G-2, Army War College
• 1935 - 1938 -- Assistant Military Advisor to the Commonwealth of the Philippines
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• January 30, 1938—killed in air crash at Baguio City
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Family

Ord was the son of Captain James Thompson Ord and Rose Basevi. He was the grandson of Major General

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 Edward Otho Cresap Ord.

Burial

Ord is buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery

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