Aquilla J. Dyess
Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James Dyess (January 11, 1909 – February 2, 1944) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" at the head of his troops during World War II, in the Battle of Kwajalein, on Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands on February 2, 1944.
Aquilla James Dyess | |
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Aquilla J. Dyess, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | January 11, 1909 Andersonville, Georgia |
| Died | February 2, 1944 (aged 35) Kwajalein Atoll, Gilbert Islands |
| Place of burial | Westover Memorial Park Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1931–1936 (U.S. Army Reserve) 1936–1944 (USMCR) |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion 24th Marines |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Carnegie Medal Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
| Other work | general contractor |
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