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 and won the gold medal in the team rifle competition.[1]
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| Born | May 14, 1900 Newton, Illinois, US |
| Died | February 17, 1991 (aged 90) San Antonio, Texas, US |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1947 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-12851 |
| Commands |  Combat Command B, 2nd Armored Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (4) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (3) |
Early life
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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, producing 49 general officers, including Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Clovis E. Byers, Henry I. Hodes, Lawrence J. Carr, Edward J. McGaw, Verne D. Mudge, Richard C. Partridge, Ewart G. Plank, William W. Bessell, Jr., John F. Cassidy, Rex V. Corput, Jr., Francis W. Farrell, William W. Ford, Charles K. Gailey, Joseph E. Harriman, Frederick M. Harris, Sherman V. Hasbrouck, Frederick L. Hayden, Homer W. Kiefer and Maurice W. Daniel.
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In 1924 he participated in the Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team free rifle competition.[2] His gold medal in on display at the US Army Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia.
He died in San Antonio, Texas, on February 15, 1991, and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
During World War II he saved the German town Ahlen by believing the German Dr. Paul Rosenbaum who was responsible for the hospital town.[clarification needed] In the early 1990s the park in front of the station in Ahlen was named after him.
Medals and decorations
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References
edit- ^ "Sidney Hinds". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Sidney Hinds". Olympedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Empric, Bruce E. (2024), Uncommon Allies: U.S. Army Recipients of Soviet Military Decorations in World War II, Teufelsberg Press, p. 82, ISBN 979-8-3444-6807-5