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DYESS-AQUILLA

AQUILLA JAMES "BIG RED" DYESS

Rate/Rank
LTCOL

Service Branch

USAR 00/1931 - 00/1936

USMCR 11/1936 - 2/1944

Born 01/11/1909

AUGUSTA, GA

EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN

KILLED IN ACTION

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST BATTALION, 24TH MARINES (REIN), 4TH MARINE DIVISION

MARINE CORPS RIFLE TEAM

A CO., 19TH BN

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

PURPLE HEART

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES