Sidney Hinds
Sidney Rae Hinds | |
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Born | Newton, Illinois, US | May 14, 1900
Died | February 17, 1991 San Antonio, Texas, US | (aged 90)
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Years of service | 1920 – 1947 |
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Service number | 0-12851 |
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Battles/wars | World War I World War II
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Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (3) |
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1924 Paris | Team free rifle |
Sidney Rae Hinds (May 14, 1900 – February 17, 1991) was an American highly decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of brigadier general. He was also sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life[]
Sidney Rae Hinds was born on May 14, 1900 in Newton, Illinois as the son of Daniel C. and Elizabeth (Jackson) Hinds. He spent his high school years in Wahpeton, North Dakota and when he was eighteen years old, he received an appointment from Congressman John Miller Baer to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. World War I changed the length of the studies and Hinds graduated in June 1920. He was also commissioned a second lieutenant in infantry.
His class of 1920 was very strong, because it produced 49 general officers. For example: Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Clovis E. Byers, Henry I. Hodes, , , , , Ewart G. Plank, , John F. Cassidy, , , , , , , , , and .
In 1924 participated in the Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team free rifle competition.[2]
He died in San Antonio, Texas on Feb 15, 1991, and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, Texas.
During World War II he saved the German town Ahlen by believing the German Dr. Paul Rosenbaum who was responsible for the hospital town. In the early 1990s the park in front of the station in Ahlen was named after him.
Medals and decorations[]
Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier general Sidney Rae Hinds:
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Combat Infantryman Badge | ||||||||||||||||||
1st Row | Army Distinguished Service Medal | Silver Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters | Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster | Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters and "V" Device | ||||||||||||||
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2nd Row | Purple Heart | Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster | World War I Victory Medal | American Defense Service Medal | ||||||||||||||
3rd Row | American Campaign Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with eight service stars and Arrowhead device | World War II Victory Medal | Army of Occupation Medal | ||||||||||||||
4th Row | Chevalier of Legion of Honour | French Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with Palm | Belgian Croix de guerre 1940-1945 with Palm | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | ||||||||||||||
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References[]
- ^ "Sidney Hinds". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Sidney Hinds". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
External links[]
- 1900 births
- 1991 deaths
- People from Newton, Illinois
- Military personnel from Illinois
- United States Army generals
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
- Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
- American male sport shooters
- United States Distinguished Marksman
- ISSF rifle shooters
- Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
- United States Army generals of World War II