Darr H. Alkire
Darr Hayes Alkire | |
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| Born | December 31, 1903 Fay, Nevada, US |
| Died | July 22, 1977 (aged 73) |
| Place of Burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Service United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Service years | March 10, 1924-October 31, 1956 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 1937: 96th Bomb Squadron 1942: 2d Bombardment Group 1942: 100th Bombardment Group 1943: 449th Bombardment Group 1954: Newark Transportation Control Depot 1954: 3101st Logistics Control Group |
| Conflicts | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) Silver Star Prisoner of War Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters |
| Spouses | Ruth Eleanor McKee (1927-28) Alma Tate Robinson (1930+) |
| Children | Michael Elliott Alkire (1927) Darryl Ann Alkire (1932) Jacqueline Hayes Alkire (1934) Barbara Hoogs (1925, step daughter) |
Darr Hayes Alkire (December 31, 1903 – July 22, 1977) was a pilot for the United States Army Air Service, United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces, and the United States Air Force. He was the senior officer in command of the West Compound at Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp after being shot down and captured in 1944.