Byington Ford
| Byington Ford | |
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Lieutenant Byington Ford, ca. 1942
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lewis Byington Ford November 1, 1890 Downieville, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1985 (aged 94) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Boisot Ruth Arlen |
| Children | Mary Jane Ford Patricia Reid Ford Audrey Ford |
| Parents |
Tirey L. Ford Mary Emma Byington |
| Occupation | Carmel Valley Developer |
| Known for | Developed the Carmel Valley Airport and Carmel Valley Village |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States ArmyUnited States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 1942-1943 |
| Rank |
Captain (armed forces) 1917 Lieutenant colonel (US) 1942 |
| Commands | 26th Infantry Division (United States) |
| Battles/wars | Meuse-Argonne Campaign |
Lewis Byington Ford (November 1, 1890 - January 19, 1985) was born in Downieville, Sierra County, California, the son of Attorney-General Tirey L. Ford and Mary Emma Byington. Byington Ford was a prominent Monterey Peninsula real estate developer.
Ford graduated from Santa Clara College in 1910 and the University of California at Berkeley in 1912, where he earned his degree of Master of Arts.
In 1916, Ford was Director of the Animated Film Corp in San Francisco, of which his father, Tirey L. Ford, was president. The company produced animated cartoons long before Walt Disney. Ford worked with Benjamin Thackston Knight (1895–1977), aka "Tack" Knight, Pinto Colvig and Angel Espoy. The endeavor ended with the entry of the U.S. into World War I.
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. He was Captain in the 26th "Yankee" Division. In France, he trained at the Saint-Cyr cavalry school. He was in the engagements of Château-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Toul sector. On March 10, 1919, Ford returned home after recuperating from a poison gas attack suffered during an advance in Troyon, France. Ford saw active service practically the whole time he was in France. He brought a detachment of soldiers to New York from France.
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