James Basevi Ord

James Basevi Ord (March 15, 1892 - January 30, 1938) was a US Army Lieutenant Colonel 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, under US Military Advisor General MacArthur.

Upon his death, Ord was replaced by Major Sutherland.

Camp General Servillano Aquino was formerly called Camp Ord.

Table of contents

1 Military Career
2 Military Decorations
3 Family
4 Burial

Military Career

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

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