Colonel Hyer was a graduate of West Point Military Academy, class of 1893. He was first promoted to 2nd Lt. in the 6th US Cavalry Regiment in October of 1897. In March of 1899 he was promoted to 1st Lt and in 1901 to Captain in the US 13th Cavalry Regiment. He was aide de camp to General A. Chafee during the Boxer Rebellion, and in July of 1912 he was assigned to the Signal Corps. In August of 1914 he was assigned to the 9th US Cavalry Regiment and in 1915 he took command of Troop D and I of the 9th Cavalry. In November of 1915 while assigned to Douglas, Arizona, he was sent to the 7th US Cavalry and later to the 4th US Cavalry. In July of 1916 he was promoted to Major, and in June of 1917 to Lt. Colonel. In August he was promoted to Colonel in the Infantry. He was a Training Officer during the World War, and eventually retired as a full Colonel in 1922. He was awarded the China Relief Expeditionary medal, the Philippine Insurrection Campaign medal, the Mexican Border Service medal and the World War I Victory medal. He was also a member to the Military Order of the Dragon.
Colonel Hyer was a graduate of West Point Military Academy, class of 1893. He was first promoted to 2nd Lt. in the 6th US Cavalry Regiment in October of 1897. In March of 1899 he was promoted to 1st Lt and in 1901 to Captain in the US 13th Cavalry Regiment. He was aide de camp to General A. Chafee during the Boxer Rebellion, and in July of 1912 he was assigned to the Signal Corps. In August of 1914 he was assigned to the 9th US Cavalry Regiment and in 1915 he took command of Troop D and I of the 9th Cavalry. In November of 1915 while assigned to Douglas, Arizona, he was sent to the 7th US Cavalry and later to the 4th US Cavalry. In July of 1916 he was promoted to Major, and in June of 1917 to Lt. Colonel. In August he was promoted to Colonel in the Infantry. He was a Training Officer during the World War, and eventually retired as a full Colonel in 1922. He was awarded the China Relief Expeditionary medal, the Philippine Insurrection Campaign medal, the Mexican Border Service medal and the World War I Victory medal. He was also a member to the Military Order of the Dragon.
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