Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

Seventh Army, U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1944

"Brigadier General Garrison Holt Davidson (ASN: 0-16755), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Engineer, SEVENTH Army, from 1943 to 1945."

War Department, General Orders No. 90

Period:

Korean War (1950-1953)

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

HQ, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

August 9th, 1951

"The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Garrison Holt Davidson (ASN: 0-16755), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in Korea from August 1950 to June 1951."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 73
--
Second DSM received as Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.

Period:

Korean War (1950-1953)

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

HQ, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1951

"Brigadier General Garrison Holt Davidson, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea."

Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 49

Period:

Vietnam War (1955-1975)

Rank:

Lieutenant General

Awarded on:

May 29th, 1964

"The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Garrison Holt Davidson (ASN: 0-16755), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period July 1951 to April 1964."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 18
--
Third DSM received as Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Brigadier General

Unit:

Western Task Force, U.S. Army

Awarded for:

Operation Torch

"Brigadier General Garrison Holt Davidson (ASN: 0-16755), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Engineer, Western Task Force, North African Theater of Operations, from 1942 to 1943."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Korean War (1950-1953)