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SSGT Hyrum Duane Jones

6 Mar 1919 – 18 May 1944

Birth	6 Mar 1919
Death	18 May 1944
Cemetery	Alpine City Cemetery Alpine , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added by	Lee Drew on 06 May 2007
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19274639

Bio

U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #39679109 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Cross Hyrum D. Jones is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Utah County, Utah. Hyrum died on Wadke Island, New Guinea, Australia. Information below gleaned from: https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-31542/ Distinguished Service Cross World War II Service: United States Army Rank: Staff Sergeant Regiment: 163d Infantry Regiment Division: 41st Infantry Division Action Date: May 18, 1944 Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 99 (September 19, 1944) (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Hyrum Duane Jones (ASN: 39679109), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Infantry Company of the 163d Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Walkde Island, Dutch New Guinea, on 18 May 1944. Staff Sergeant Jones attacked a machinegun revetment of the enemy with rifle and grenades, killing all 17 Japanese occupants. He was killed by machinegun fire while returning to his squad. Staff Sergeant Jones' extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 41st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

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Family

Parents

• Hyrum Rollo Jones 1890–1933 FaG
• Preal Frances Michie Jones 1892–1986 FaG

Spouse

• Elva Bateman Mayne 1919–1999

Siblings

• Harold Trevor Jones 1913–1997 FaG
• Melva Udean Jones Lunceford 1914–2003 FaG
• Yvonne Jones Perry 1916–2005 FaG
• Ferron Robert Jones 1917–2001 FaG
• Clinton Rollo Jones 1921–1921 FaG
• Laraine Jones Nielsen 1922–2000 FaG
• Dorothy Jones Powell 1924–2010 FaG
• LaPreal Jones Simmons Kezerian 1928–2003 FaG
• Rollo Sheldon Jones 1930–2022 FaG
• Don Michie Jones 1932–2022 FaG

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