Byington Ford
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1917–1919 1942–1943 |
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Commands | 26th Infantry Division (United States) |
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Lewis Byington Ford (November 1, 1890 – January 19, 1985) was a
Early life
Byington Ford was born on November 1, 1890, in
Ford graduated from
On November 17, 1920, Ford married Marion Boisot[9] in Pebble Beach, California.[10]
On February 22, 1937, Ford married his second wife, Ruth Austin Mattimore, in Reno, Nevada.[11]
Career
In 1916, Ford was director of the Animated Film Corporation in San Francisco, of which his father, Tirey L. Ford, was president. The endeavor ended with the entry of the U.S. into World War I.[4]
Military
In 1917, Ford enlisted in the California National Guard and went to Officers Training Camp at the Presidio of San Francisco where he was commissioned and then sent to France during World War I. In France, he trained at the Saint-Cyr cavalry school.[12] He was captain in the 102nd Field Artillery Regiment of the 26th "Yankee" Division. He fought at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the Second Battle of the Marne, the engagement of June 16 at Xivray-et-Marvoisin, the Meuse–Argonne offensive, among other engagements.[13] On March 10, 1919, Ford returned home after recuperating from a poison gas attack suffered in an advance on Troyon, France, during the Meuse–Argonne offensive. He brought a detachment of soldiers from France back to New York.[14]
In 1941, Ford enlisted in the U.S. Army air force during World War II and became a lieutenant colonel.[15][16]
Post-war
While living in Carmel, Ford became involved in local politics. On August 25, 1934, speakers of the Carmel citizens' committee accused the John Reed Clubs of being a communistic organization. Ford, chairman of the committee, read reports from the national committees and showed charts seized in recently raided communist headquarters. Ford headed the citizens' committee to oppose the JRC and their activities.[17]
In 1919, working with Samuel Finley Brown Morse, Ford became manager at the Del Monte Properties in Pebble Beach, California, heading their real estate department for twelve years. He rode horseback through the undeveloped parts of Del Monte Forest to survey the land for development.[4] In 1931 he formed the Carmel Realty Company.[18] During August 1934, Byington Ford was a member of the executive committee of Carmel’s American Legion Post No. 512, actively involved as the post sought its provisional charter.[19] On July 9, 1935, he was elected post commander.[20][21]
Ford developed the first
In 1946, Byington and his brother developed the Carmel Valley Village and Airway Market, first known as the General Store, which included a barber shop, drug store, soda fountain, beauty shop and liquor store; all were in walking distance of the Airpark. Artist Bruce Ariss painted murals on each store to resemble a Spanish village.[3]
In 1955, he wrote a sketch book called A Cartoon Sketch Book for Beginners.[26]
Death
On January 19, 1985, Ford died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Ventura, California.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b Ford was Captain during World War I and became Lieutenant colonel durinig World War II.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Capt. Byington Ford Returns From France". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. March 10, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Four Wright Field Appointments Made". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. July 20, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9780913548622. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Eisner, Judith A. (September 24, 1970). "The fabulous career Byington Ford". archive.org. Carmel Pine Cone. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Burdette, Robert J. (1910). American Biography & Genealogy, California Edition, Volume I. Chicago, New York: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 201-207.
- ^ "Catalogue of the College of California and College School". University of California Press. 1913. p. 21. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Byington Ford". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. January 31, 1985. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Ford, Byington (1913). A History Of The County Court Of England From 1066-1307. University of California.
- ^ "Bridge Guest Of Honor At Luncheon". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. November 21, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bebble Beach Notes". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. June 15, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Movie Actor's First Wife Weds Byington Ford". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. February 22, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". Archieves.gov. August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Capt. Byington Ford Returns From France". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. March 10, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Capt. Byington Ford Returns From France". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. March 10, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Maj. Ford Name Troop Executive". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. November 21, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Four Wright Field Appointments Made". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. July 20, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Carmel Citizens Attack Reed Clubs". Salinas Morning Post. Salinas, California. August 25, 1934. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Announcement". archive.org. Carmel Pine Cone. 1933. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Regan Commander of Legion Post". Carmel Sun. August 8, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Carmel Legion Elects Byington Ford". Carmel Sun. July 9, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "American Legion Post 512 Carmel-By-The Sea Scrapbook". www.californiarevealed.org. p. 14. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ A History of the Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield: 1941-2002. Carmel Valley Historical Society. 2016.
- ^ "Carmel Valley Air Park". Carmel Magazine. 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Living at Runway's Edge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 3, 2001. p. 46. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Carmel Valley". The Californian. Salinas, California. February 15, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- OCLC 1285712016.
External links
- Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield website