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Crump
Garvin
1898-12-01

–

1990-09-05

Born:

, 

Arkansas

Crump Garvin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    24th Corps

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Crump Garvin (ASN: 0-12746), 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 Chief of Staff, TWENTY-FOURTH Corps, from 1944 to 1945.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General
    War Department, General Orders No. 22 (1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Crump Garvin (ASN: 0-12746), 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 Chief of Staff, XXIV Corps, from 1944 to 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 4, 1950 – March 19, 1951
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 18 (April 4, 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 Major General Crump Garvin (ASN: 0-12746), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General Pusan Logistics Command B, from 4 July 1950 to 19 March 1951.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    May 1951 – December 31, 1958
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 2 (January 30, 1959)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Major General Crump Garvin (ASN: 0-12746), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1951 to 31 December 1958.