James Basevi Ord

James Basevi Ord
Born	(1892-03-15)15 March 1892 Mexico
Died	30 January 1938(1938-01-30) (aged 45) Baguio, Philippines
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1938
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	World War I: Pancho Villa Expedition
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart Distinguished Service Star (Philippines)

James Basevi Ord (15 March 1892 – 30 January 1938) was a United States 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 United States Military Advisor Douglas MacArthur. Ord was a member of the West Point class of 1915, "the class the stars fell on", that also included Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.