Phillip Davidson
Phillip Buford Davidson Jr. | |
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San Antonio, Texas | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1974 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
| Other work | Author |
Phillip Buford Davidson Jr. (November 26, 1915 – February 7, 1996) was an American lieutenant general who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Biography
Davidson was born on November 26, 1915, in
Following the war, he was assigned as an instructor to the Army's School of Intelligence in
Starting in 1948 and continuing throughout the Korean War, Davidson was chief, Plans and Estimates Branch, in General Douglas MacArthur's intelligence office. It was during this time that occurred one of the US Army's greatest intelligence failures in history - not predicting Chinese intervention in the Korean War.
In 1969, while assigned as commanding General of the Army training center at
During the Vietnam War, 1967 until 1969, Davidson was the chief of US intelligence in Vietnam, under the command of William Westmoreland and later Creighton Abrams. From May 3, 1971, to September 30, 1972, Davidson, then a major general, was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army. He was later promoted to lieutenant general.[2]
In 1988, he published Vietnam at War: The History 1946–1975, where he described his experiences in Vietnam.
Davidson died on February 7, 1996, in
Davidson is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
Military decorations
Lieutenant general Davidson received many decorations during his military service:[6]
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Army Distinguished Service Medal |
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Silver Star |
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Oak Leaf Clusters
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Purple Heart |
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American Defense Service Medal |
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American Campaign Medal |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four Service Stars
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World War II Victory Medal |
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Army of Occupation Medal |
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Oak Leaf Cluster
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Korean Service Medal |
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Vietnam Service Medal |
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United Nations Korea Medal
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French Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with Palm
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
References
- ^ "West Point Class of 1939: Phillip B. Davidson, Jr". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ Tucker, Spencer. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998, p. 262.
- ISBN 0195067924
- ^ Jonathan Mirsky. Reconsidering Vietnam, The New York Times Review of Books, October 10, 1991.
- ISBN 0891413820
- ^ Hall of Valor: Phillip Buford Davidson , Jr.
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