Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Lt. Col. Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess
Feb. 1, 2021 | BY Katie Lange , DOD News
Many great military commanders lead by example, and Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Dyess was no different. During a battle for control of the Marshall Islands in World War II, he continuously put himself in front of enemy fire to direct his troops to success. He didn't survive to see the fruits of his labor, but his valor and leadership earned him the Medal of Honor.
Dyess, who was known as Jimmie, was born Jan. 11, 1909 in Andersonville, Georgia. His parents and three siblings eventually moved to Augusta, where Dyess was active in the Boy Scouts. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in his teens, going on to represent the Augusta area in 1926 during a Boy Scouts National Council event in Washington, D.C.
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